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Fate, complications and MRI implications of retention anchor suture placed during gastrostomy in children

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Retrograde radiologic gastrostomy is one of several techniques used for placing a gastrostomy and is a common technique used in children. The use of a retention anchor suture (RAS) is an important component of this procedure. This pictorial essay explores the normal course and passage of the RAS, as well as abnormal migration, various complications and the implications of the RAS with regard to MRI safety.

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

    Surendra Narayanam, Vicente de Oliveira, Madeleine Sertic & Bairbre L. Connolly

  2. Department of Radiology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Ganesh Krishnamurthy

  3. Medical Imaging, RCG Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

    Elhamy Bekhit

  4. Diagnostic Imaging, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave, Toronto, Canada, M5G 1X8

    Hai-Ling Cheng

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Narayanam, S., de Oliveira, V., Krishnamurthy, G. et al. Fate, complications and MRI implications of retention anchor suture placed during gastrostomy in children. Pediatr Radiol 43, 1009–1016 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-013-2627-z

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