Magnets could revolutionize how surgeons reconnect your gut

NCT ID NCT06454916

Summary

This study tested a new medical device that uses magnets to connect two sections of the small bowel during surgery. The goal was to see if this method is safe and works well for patients needing this type of operation. Researchers enrolled 79 adults undergoing laparoscopic bowel surgery to see if the magnet connection held without needing a follow-up operation.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke Regional Hospital

    Durham, North Carolina, 27704, United States

  • Endeavor Health

    Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States

  • Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center

    Clovis, California, 93611, United States

  • Orlando Health

    Orlando, Florida, 32806, United States

  • Seger Bariatrics and Metabolism, LLC

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

  • UT Health Houston

    Houston, Texas, 77401, United States

  • University of Miami

    Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, United States

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