Magnets for therapy in the GI tract: a systematic review

Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Aug;82(2):237-45. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.11.007. Epub 2015 May 1.

Authors

Pádraig Cantillon-Murphy¹, Thomas P Cundy², Nisha K Patel², Guang-Zhong Yang², Ara Darzi², Julian P Teare²

Affiliations

¹ School of Engineering, University College Cork, Ireland; The Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, London, England.
² The Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, London, England.

PMID: 25936447
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.11.007

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review
Systematic Review

MeSH terms

Anal Canal / surgery
Anastomosis, Surgical / instrumentation
Animals
Dissection / instrumentation*
Dissection / methods
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / instrumentation*
Esophageal Sphincter, Lower / surgery
Humans
Magnetic Field Therapy / instrumentation*
Magnetic Fields*
Magnets*
Prostheses and Implants