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ReviewBiomedical engineering online2026

The development and application of magnetic surgery in clinical treatment.

Long Liu, Shuqin Xu, Shuang Bai, Jiaru Xu, Yan Li, Luigi Bonavina, DongKi Lee, Linbiao Xiang, Dinghui Dong, Jiahong Dong and 1 more

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Review in Biomedical engineering online, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Long Liu *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.
Shuqin Xu *Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.
Shuang BaiNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.
Jiaru XuXi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.
Yan LiNational Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery & Regenerative Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.
Luigi BonavinaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Division of General Surgery, University of Milan, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy.
DongKi LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, 06273, Korea.
Linbiao XiangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.
Dinghui DongDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China.
Jiahong DongHepatopancreatobiliary Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China. dongjiahong@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn.
Yi LyuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, Shaanxi, China. luyi169@126.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the twenty-first century, increasing studies suggest that magnetic devices are employed for technical innovation and solving clinical bottleneck problems. Magnetic surgery technology uses specially designed magnetic medical instruments or equipment to transform the "non-contact" magnetic force into a particular force. This could play a specific function in clinical diagnosis and treatment, such as vascular anastomosis, tissue compression, instrument anchoring, surgical navigation, space expansion, and controlled tracing. According to different application methods and principles, magnetic surgery technology can be divided into the following five core categories: magnetic compression technique (MCT), magnetic anchor technology (MAT), magnetic navigation technology (MNT), magnetic levitation technology (MLT), and magnetic tracer technology (MTT). Some of these technologies present great superiority and tend to replace traditional approaches, which are widely used in multiple diseases, including digestive, gynecological, breast, and urinary. From this perspective of multidisciplinary, magnetism could be utilized in clinical practice well, and magnetic surgery has tremendous potential in clinical treatment. The application of magnetic surgery makes operation greatly simplified and the postoperative complications reduced. Meanwhile, the biological security of magnetic surgery is assessed, and a uniform standard needs to be established. Despite some challenges that still exist in the development of magnetic surgery, it is necessary to investigate and explore more novel technologies, which bring clinical benefits to patients.

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Magnetic PhenomenaMagneticsHumansBiocompatibilityClinical treatmentMagnetic compression techniqueMagnetic surgeryMinimally invasive

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PMCPMC12924363

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