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Magnetic pancreaticobiliary stents and retrieval system: obviating the need for repeat endoscopy (with ).
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PMID:  22226385     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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BACKGROUND: Plastic stents are routinely placed in the pancreaticobiliary system to facilitate drainage. A second endoscopy is often required for stent removal. We have developed magnetic pancreaticobiliary stents that can be removed by using an external hand-held magnet, thereby obviating the need for a second endoscopy. OBJECTIVE: To develop and test magnetic pancreaticobiliary stents and retrieval system in ex-vivo and in-vivo porcine models. SETTING: Animal laboratory. DESIGN: Benchtop and animal study. ANIMALS: 5 pigs. INTERVENTIONS: Design: Computer simulations determined both the optimal design of cylindrical magnets attached to the distal aspect of existing plastic stents and the optimal design of the external hand-held magnet. Benchtop ex-vivo experiments measured magnetic force to validate the design. In-vivo analysis: In 5 Yorkshire pigs, magnetic stents were deployed into the common bile duct by using a conventional duodenoscope. An external hand-held magnet was applied for stent removal. Stent insertion and removal times were recorded. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Technical feasibility. RESULTS: Magnetic stents of varying lengths and calibers were successfully created. In ex-vivo testing, the capture distance was 10.0 cm. During in-vivo testing, the magnetic stents were inserted and removed easily. The mean insertion and removal times were 3.2 minutes and 33 seconds, respectively. LIMITATIONS: Animal study, small numbers. CONCLUSIONS: Magnetic pancreaticobiliary stents and associated retrieval system were successfully designed and tested in the acute porcine model. An external, noninvasive means of stent removal potentially obviates the need for a second endoscopy, which could represent a major gain both for patients and in health care savings.
Authors:
Marvin Ryou; Padraig Cantillon-Murphy; Sohail N Shaikh; Dan Azagury; Michele B Ryan; Jeffrey H Lang; Christopher C Thompson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-5
Journal Detail:
Title:  Gastrointestinal endoscopy     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1097-6779     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-9     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0010505     Medline TA:  Gastrointest Endosc     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Published by Mosby, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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