title: Yamanouchi magnetic compression anastomosis for bilioenteric anastomotic stricture after living-donor liver transplantation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Fukui, 23 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui, 910-1193, Japan. nmuraoka@fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Noriaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Muraoka
authors.forename: Hidemasa
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uematsu
authors.forename: Eigoro
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yamanouchi
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: Taro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takeda
authors.forename: Noboru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ihara
authors.forename: Hidetoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsunami
authors.forename: Harumi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itoh
mesh_terms: 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