Magnetic System in Bariatric and General Surgery
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorUnidad Internacional de Cirugia Bariatrica y Metabolica
About this trial
Magnetic devices have been successfully used in bariatric surgery. To the date the only reported use of the magnet was for liver retraction. This study is to demonstrate the safety and viability of using the magnetic system as a second surgical assistant in bariatric surgery and not only for liver retraction.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Patients older than 18 years old
BMI Greater than 30 kg/m2 (Obesity)
Candidate to bariatric surgery
GERD
Disqualifiers
Patients with pacemakers or electromedical implants
Uncontrolled metabolic diseases
Psychiatric problems
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Magnetic Gastric Bypass
- Magnetic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Revisional Bariatric Surgery
- Nissen/Sleeve Gastrectomy with Magnetic Assistance
- Mangetic General Surgery
Treatment groups
700 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov