Magnetic Surgery

Michel GagnerDepartment of SurgeryChief of Surgery, Westmount Square Surgical CenterWestmount, QuebecCanada

• Introduction – Ideas and People Leading to Successful Products for Patient Care Leading to Magnetic Surgery- Physical Properties, Toxicity, and Physiological Effects of Magnets.- History of Magnets Used in Surgery.- Magnetic Interventions for Gastro-Esophageal Reflux.- Use of Magnets for Double-J Ureteral Stents.- Magnets for Colorectal Anastomosis.- Magnets for Fecal Incontinence.- Magnets for Urinary Incontinence.- The Use of Magnets in the Treatment of Congenital Disorders.- Use of Magnets in Flexible Endoscopy.- Magnetic Retraction for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Other General Surgical Interventions.- Magnetic Retraction for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Other Bariatric Procedures.- Magnetic Vascular Anastomosis.- Laparoendoscopic Magnetic Gastrointestinal Anastomosis.- Endoscopic Magnetic Bowel Anastomosis.- Magnetic Compression Anastomosis and Magnetic Compression Revision for Stenosis.- Use of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rod Implants for the Spine.- Magnetic AnalSphincter for Fecal Incontinence.- Magnetic Satiety System: The Use of Magnets to Assist in Combating Obesity.- Future / Research in Magnetic Surgery.