Magnetic liver retraction in bariatric surgery: Is it possible?

Guillermo Borjas; Ali Urdaneta; Eduardo Ramos; Andrés Maldonado

doi:10.1016/j.cireng.2024.02.012

Magnetic liver retraction in bariatric surgery: Is it possible?

Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2024 Apr 10:S2173-5077(24)00089-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2024.02.012. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Guillermo Borjas¹, Ali Urdaneta², Eduardo Ramos², Andrés Maldonado²

Affiliations

¹ International Unit of Bariatric and Robotic Surgery, Clínica "La Sagrada Familia"/"Grupo Médico Santa Paula" - Maracaibo/Caracas, Venezuela. Electronic address: drguillermoborjas@hotmail.com.
² International Unit of Bariatric and Robotic Surgery, Clínica "La Sagrada Familia"/"Grupo Médico Santa Paula" - Maracaibo/Caracas, Venezuela.

PMID: 38608757
DOI: 10.1016/j.cireng.2024.02.012

Abstract

One of the recent advances in bariatric surgery is the use of magnetic devices. This research paper describes magnetic liver retraction in morbidly obese patients during bariatric surgery. A descriptive, prospective and observational study was carried out, analyzing 100 patients in whom magnetic retraction was used. Mean and SD body mass index was 46.1 ± 5.09 kg/m². The magnetic system was successfully used for liver retraction in 95% of cases; in only 5% of cases was its use not possible due to hepatomegaly and severe hepatic steatosis. According to the results, magnetic liver retraction can be safe and used in bariatric surgery, regardless of body mass index and with a low percentage of complications.

Keywords: Bypass gástrico; Cirugía bariátrica magnética; Gastric bypass; Liver retraction; Magnetic bariatric surgery; Magnetic liver retraction; Manga gástrica; Retracción hepatica magnética; Retracción hepática; Sleeve gastrectomy.