Choledochojejunostomy with an innovative magnetic compressive anastomosis: How to determine optimal pressure?

Figure 4 Postoperative abdominal X-ray. The path of the magnet pairs was monitored via an abdominal X-ray examination. The arrows indicates the magnetic pair, the asterisk indicates the gallbladder and the pound sign indicates the jejunum. A: Abdominal X-ray examination immediately after surgery; the two parts of the magnet pair coupled very well, exhibited good patency and were leak free; B: Daily abdominal radiography until the magnets were shed from the anastomosis.