Magnetic compression anastomosis offers a promising option for patients with completely obstructed benign biliary strictures unresponsive to standard therapies.
- 92.9% overall success rate in 113 patients treated with MCA.
- Only 14.3% experienced recurrence, with a median of 23.7 months after treatment.
Surgeons can consider MCA as a viable alternative, minimizing the need for surgical interventions.
- Major complications were rare, with only one case of mild cholangitis.
Journal Article by Jang SI, Lee SY (…) Lee DK et 9 al. in Endoscopy
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