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Two parallel needles with snare gastropexy device during gastrostomy in children

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A ferromagnetic T-fastener is often used in children during gastrostomy procedures. We describe the experience with the use of a new gastropexy device (two parallel needles with a snare) that uses a non-ferromagnetic anchor during primary percutaneous retrograde radiologic gastrostomy insertion in four children with a mean age of 6 years and 6 months (range: 2 years and 11 months to 9 years and 6 months). The new gastropexy device was safe and effective in children. It is advantageous for children requiring magnetic resonance (MR) examinations soon after gastrostomy insertion, especially in view of MR-related implications that result from the use of a ferromagnetic T-fastener.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Division of Image Guided Therapy, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5G 1X8

    Surendra Narayanam, Bairbre Connolly, Michael Temple & Joao G. Amaral

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Narayanam, S., Connolly, B., Temple, M. et al. Two parallel needles with snare gastropexy device during gastrostomy in children. Pediatr Radiol 44, 212–215 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-013-2779-x

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