Magnetic anchoring and traction technique-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy: Report of three cases
- VernacularTitle:磁锚定牵引技术辅助胸腔镜下食管切除术三例
- Author:
Xiaopeng YAN
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3
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3
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4
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5
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Wenwen CHEN
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3
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Junke FU
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3
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Xin SUN
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3
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7
;
Boxiang ZHANG
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3
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7
;
Qingshi WANG
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3
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7
;
Yunhao LI
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3
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7
;
Ziyang PENG
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3
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7
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Yi LV
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2
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2
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3
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3
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4
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5
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Yong ZHANG
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2
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3
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3
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5
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8
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9
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Magnetic anchoring and traction technique; thoracoscopy; esophagectomy; case report
- From: Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2022;29(06):793-796
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Magnetic anchoring and traction technique is one of the core technologies of magnetic surgery. With the "non-contact" traction force of the outer magnet on the inner magnet, we can drive the inner magnet and the gripper to multiple directions, and pull tissue or organ to required position in operations, so as to get a clearer surgical field of view. On the basis of the previous animal experiments, we applied magnetic anchoring and traction device in 3 human (males aged 63-71 years) thoracoscopic esophagectomies. Using the magnetic anchoring device, we could pull the esophagus dorsally or ventrally to assist in exposing the anatomical plane without special equipment or pleural puncture for retraction of the esophagus. The interference between operating instruments reduced. The mean blood loss in operation was 83 mL, the mean total operation time was 253 min and the mean length of hospital stay was 10 d. Postoperative follow-up showed that all 3 patients had good short-term prognosis. There was no swellling or pain in magnetic anchoring zone of chest wall.
