LUCKNOW, Dec. 2 -- Doctors at King George's Medical University (KGMU) have performed the region's first magnet-assisted biliary anastomosis, successfully restoring the bile duct of a woman without the need for major surgery. The 32-year-old patient had developed severe jaundice, infection, and bile leakage following gallbladder surgery at a private hospital. Despite several interventions, her condition worsened, and she was eventually referred to KGMU in critical condition, according to a press release issued on Monday. Investigations showed a severe bile duct injury with complete blockage. Standard endoscopic procedures were unsuccessful, and she was at high risk of needing a lifelong surgical reconstruction through hepaticojejunostomy - a complex operation with potential long-term complications. Instead, doctors from the Hepatobiliary Division of the Department of Medicine, led by Dr Ajay Kumar Patwa, along with Interventional Radiology specialist Dr. Saurabh Kumar (under the supervision of Dr. Anit Parihar, head of radiodiagnosis), employed an advanced magnet-assisted technique to rebuild the duct without surgery, the release read. htc...