The View Hospital performs Middle East’s first magnetic surgery in private sector

Doha, Qatar: The View Hospital, in affiliation with Cedars Sinai has announced the completion of the first magnetic duodenal ileostomy case in the pri...

Doha, Qatar: The View Hospital, in affiliation with Cedars-Sinai has announced the completion of the first magnetic duodenal-ileostomy case in the private sector in Middle East. 

A revolutionary revision surgery for patients who have experienced weight regain following sleeve gastrectomy.

The advanced, minimally invasive procedure was conducted by Dr. Jassim Fakhro, Consultant in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and the Medical Director of Qatari Physicians at The View Hospital, in the distinguished presence of Prof. Michel Gagner, a global pioneer in metabolic surgery and the inventor of the magnetic technique.

Unlike conventional surgical approaches that require cutting or stapling, magnetic duodenal-ileostomy involves placing two rare-earth magnets into the small intestine — one in the duodenum and the other in the ileum. 

Over the course of a few days, the magnets gradually compress the tissue between them to form a secure, suture-free connection.