Abstract:Objective To investigate the application value and skills of magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA) in severe biliary anastomotic stenosis due to orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 1 patient with severe biliary anastomotic stenosis due to OLT who underwent MCA because of failure of conventional endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC). A magnet was placed in the proximal end of the stenosis and in the distal end of the stenosis by PTC and by ERCP, respectively. Be sure that the position and long axis of the two magnets were parallel to the long axis of the bile duct, then release the two the magnets.Results After 7 days, two magnets completely fused together and migrated. PTC showed that the anastomotic stenosis recanalized, the magnet was then removed and a fully covered metal stent was placed endoscopically.Conclusion MCA can be used in patients who fail to pass through severe biliary stricture using conventional method with ERCP or PTC. The MCA technique can compress the tissue of the stricture then form a new channel, and recanalization of bile duct stricture.