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Figure 4. The MS^[66]. (A) MS linear magnets; (B and C) The magnets are endoscopically placed and laparoscopically guided to the duodenum and ileum to initiate magnet fusion and gradual side-to-side duodeno-ileal anastomosis. The mesenteric space is closed; (D and E) The magnets fuse and are expelled after a few weeks, leaving a duodeno-ileal anastomosis that permits the passage of gastrointestinal contents from the duodenum into the ileum. MS: Magnetic anastomosis system.