Successful Cancer Patient Treatment Using Magnetic Technology at Graphic Era

Successful Cancer Patient Treatment Using Magnetic Technology at Graphic Era
Dehradun, Nov 13

Specialists at Graphic Era Hospital have successfully treated a cancer patient using Magnetic Compression technology. This is the first case of its kind in Uttarakhand.
The case involves a 67-year-old patient from Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh, who was suffering from gallbladder cancer that had spread to the liver. As a result, the bile ducts responsible for draining bile from the liver became blocked, causing severe jaundice. In such a condition, placing a stent was necessary to ensure bile drainage. However, due to the complex structure of the bile ducts, the procedure could not be performed at other hospitals.
Addressing this challenge, a team led by Gastroenterologist Dr. Sachin Munjal and Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Dinesh Kushwaha at Graphic Era Hospital, successfully treated the patient using a specialised technique.
First, a stent was placed by creating a passage between the bile duct in the liver and the stomach with the help of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS). This technique is known as EUS-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy (HGS). Subsequently, with the assistance of Interventional Radiology and Endoscopy, two specialised magnets were introduced through separate routes to reach the blocked bile ducts in the right side of the liver. One magnet was introduced through the liver, while the other was guided through the previously placed HGS stent.
The two magnets came into contact and connected with each other. The pressure generated between them gradually created a new passage. This technique is known as Magnetic Compression Anastomosis (Magnamosis). Following the creation of this passage, an additional stent was inserted through the previously placed stent, connecting the bile ducts in the right side of the liver to the drainage route. This made it possible to drain the accumulated bile from different parts of the liver.
Dr. Sachin Munjal, Dr. Dinesh Kushwaha, Dr. Hari Mangalnath, Dr. Rajat Kesari, Dr. Roshif, Dr. Faisal and Dr. Shubham, along with technical staff members Kuldeep and Manish, played an important role in this complex procedure.
Following the treatment, the patient’s jaundice has shown significant improvement, and he is now recovering rapidly.
Dr. Sachin Munjal explained that combining HGS with Magnetic Compression technology to create an additional bile drainage route is an extremely complex and rare procedure. This is the first case of its kind in Uttarakhand, while examples of such procedures remain limited across India. He added that this technique could become an important treatment option for patients with similarly complex medical conditions in the future.