Influence of different magnetic forces on the effect of colonic anastomosis in rats.

Background: Despite much work having been conducted on magnetic compression anastomosis (MCA) in the digestive tract, there are no reports on the influence of magnetic force on the anastomosis.

Aim: To investigate the effect of different magnetic force magnets on the MCA of the digestive tract.

Methods: Two groups of magnets of the same sizes but different magnetic forces were designed and produced.

Impact of cigarette smoking on recurrence of hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis.

Aim: To investigate the impact of cigarette smoking on the recurrence rate and recurrence-free survival in patients with hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis (HLAP).

Methods: A total of 863 patients were admitted to our hospital for acute pancreatitis (AP) from January 2013 to March 2016, of whom 88 diagnosed with HLAP were enrolled in this retrospective study. Demographic data, medical history, previous episodes of pancreatitis, consumption of alcohol and cigarettes, as well as biochemical and hematological data were carefully recorded for univariate and multivariate analyses.