Treatment of anastomotic stricture after rectal cancer operation by magnetic compression technique: A case report

Figure 1 Preoperative examination. A: Colonoscopy; B and C: Colonography.

Figure 2 Magnet placement process. A: The daughter magnet (DM) was inserted along the zebra guide wire via ileostomy; B: Colonoscopy pushed the DM to the proximal end of the rectum stenosis; C: The parent magnet (PM) was inserted through the anus along the zebra wire; D: The PM reached the distal end of the rectum stenosis; E: The X-ray indicates the apposition of the daughter magnet and the PM. DM: Daughter magnet; PM: Parent magnet.

Figure 3 Postoperative examination. A: The daughter and parent magnets were discharged on the 11^th d after surgery; B: X-ray shows good rectal patency; C and D: Colonoscopic images showing good patency at the site of anastomosis. DM: Daughter magnet; PM: Parent magnet.