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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2024; 16(5): 1336-1343
Published online May 27, 2024. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v16.i5.1336
Clinical feasibility of laparoscopic left lateral segment liver resection with magnetic anchor technique: The first clinical study from China
Miao-Miao Zhang, Ji-Gang Bai, Dong Zhang, Jie Tao, Zhi-Min Geng, Zhuo-Qun Li, Yu-Xiang Ren, Yu-Han Zhang, Yi Lyu, Xiao-Peng Yan
Miao-Miao Zhang, Ji-Gang Bai, Dong Zhang, Jie Tao, Zhi-Min Geng, Zhuo-Qun Li, Yi Lyu, Xiao-Peng Yan, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Miao-Miao Zhang, Zhuo-Qun Li, Yi Lyu, Xiao-Peng Yan, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetic Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Yu-Xiang Ren, Zonglian College, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Yu-Han Zhang, Qide College, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Yi Lyu and Xiao-Peng Yan.
Author contributions: Lyu Y and Yan XP designed and coordinated the study; Zhang MM and Yan XP designed the Y-Z magnetic anchor device and wrote the manuscript; Zhang MM, Bai JG, Zhang D, Tao J, Geng ZM, and Yan XP performed the research and acquired the data; Zhang MM, Li ZQ, Ren YX, and Zhang YH analyzed the data; Lyu Y and Yan XP conceived of the study and contributed to the study design, the interpretation of the results, and the critical revision of the manuscript; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript. The reasons for designating Yan XP and Lyu Y as co-corresponding authors are as follows: Yan XP and Lyu Y have equal contributions in study design and making critical revisions to the manuscript. The two co-corresponding authors ensures effective communication and management of post-submission matters, ultimately enhancing the paper’s quality and reliability. Yan XP and Lyu Y contributed efforts of equal substance throughout the research process. Therefore, Yan XP and Lyu Y are designated as co-corresponding authors in this manuscript.
Supported by the Key Research & Development Program of Shaanxi Province of China, No. 2024SF-YBXM-447; the Institutional Foundation of The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 2022MS-07; the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, No. xzy022023068; and the Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China, No. 2020JZ-37.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University (No. 2018-W18).
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided their voluntary written informed consent prior to their inclusion.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: The authors declare that the data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article or from the corresponding authors upon request.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Peng Yan, MD, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, No. 277 West Yanta Road, Xi’an 710061, Shaanxi Province, China. yanxiaopeng9966@163.com
Received: January 25, 2024
Revised: March 14, 2024
Accepted: April 15, 2024
Published online: May 27, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: Magnetic anchor technique (MAT) can be used to assist in exposing tissues or organs during laparoscopic surgery, thereby effectively reducing the number of trocars and eliminating interference between laparoscopic instruments. This study retrospectively analyzed eight patients who underwent laparoscopic left lateral lobectomy using Y-Z magnetic anchor devices. The results showed that MAT is safe and feasible for transumbilical single-port laparoscopic left lateral hepatectomy.