The Hamad Medical Corporation in Qatar has been performed by obesity treatment using the mini -magnetic fastening technique, and the new technology depends on diverting the duodenal path using a careful medical magnet to connect the patient’s accurate parts of the patient in a safe and accurate way without the need for stapling or surgical sewing. This advanced surgery has shown preliminary results in terms of response and improved the health condition of two patients undergoing this surgery.
The surgery performed a surgical team specialized in the National Center for Surgery and Obesity of the Hamad Medical Corporation at Aisha Bint Hamad Al -Attiyah Hospital, as it is one of the first operations of its kind in the Middle East, Asia and Africa region; The duodenal twelve magnetic path for each of the two patients, in the thirties of the ages, was diverted by the technique of the Modified Duodenal Switch. This advanced surgery confirms the commitment of Hamad Medical Corporation to adopt the latest technologies and innovations in obesity treatment surgeries.
Dr. Muhammad Al -Kuwari, head of the National Center for Obesity and Medicine at Hamad Medical Corporation, said: “The new technology known as Magnet Anastomosis System was used after its approval by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which establishes the commitment of Hamad Medical Corporation to provide advanced treatment that is in line with the highest international standards, and this surgery is characterized by that it does not require the use of permanent metal tools inside the body, which enhances the safety of patients, and has been The mini -magnetic fastening technique has been used as a safe and effective therapeutic option.
For his part, Dr. Moataz Pasha-Consultant, the first obesity and robotic surgery at the Hamad Medical Corporation-explained: “This innovative technique helped facilitate the surgical procedure, especially in the fine stage when conducting connections between the intestine, which is one of the most complex steps in traditional operations, as this technique relies on the use of medical magnets that do not exceed one of them (4 cm) and gives the first patient. To swallow orally, then it is followed with radiography until it is confirmed that it reaches the small intestine, and at a later stage, the second magnet is inserted after the patient is anesthetized with a simple surgical procedure, and the magnets are confirmed to adhere to each other with television photography, thus creating a natural digestive link without the need for a more traditional surgical intervention, and the magnets come out of the body naturally after about 3 weeks Without the need for any additional procedures. “
Dr. Pasha pointed out that this surgical precedent reflects the efficiency of the national cadres of the Hamad Medical Corporation, and enhances the position of the Foundation as a regional reference center in the field of obesity surgeries.