Yamanouchi magnetic compression anastomosis for bilioenteric anastomotic stricture after living-donor liver transplantation.
Yamanouchi magnetic compression anastomosis (YMCA) is a novel interventional method that creates an anastomosis between the bile duct and small intestine. The method uses two magnets to compress the stricture transmurally, causing gradual ischemic necrosis of the stricture. This ischemic necrosis creates an anastomosis between the two magnets. The present report describes two cases in which YMCA was successfully applied to treat bilioenteric anastomotic stricture after living-donor liver transplantation. These two patients exhibited good long-term clinical courses.
Muraoka
Noriaki
N
Department of Radiology, University of Fukui, 23 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan. nmuraoka@fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp
Uematsu
Hidemasa
H
Yamanouchi
Eigoro
E
Kinoshita
Kazuyuki
K
Takeda
Taro
T
Ihara
Noboru
N
Matsunami
Hidetoshi
H
Itoh
Harumi
H
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000601:surgery; D002758:Cholangiography; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D019520:Living Donors; D008280:Magnetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler