Laparoscopic resection of multiple gastric duplication cysts in an 8 year-old boy

Asymptomatic perforated gastric duplication clogged by omentum, anorectal malformation and agenesis of the corpus callosum: A rare combination

“…It can sometimes be associated with a second duplication such as oesophageal[ 1 ] or pancreatic duplication. [ 6 ] Rare malformative associations with gastric duplication are described in the literature (mature teratoma with vertebral anomalies,[ 8 ] omental pseudocyst,[ 3 ] diaphragmatic eventration and accessory pancreatic). [ 2 4 ] Only one case of anorectal malformation associated with spinal lipoma and transdiaphragmatic duplicated gastric cyst is published in the literature.…”

Robot-assisted resection of gastric duplication cysts in a child: a detailed case report

“…7 Nineteen patients with GDCs treated by a laparoscopic approach have been reported in the pediatric literature up to now (Table 1). [1][2][3][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Three cases had a prenatal diagnosis and more than two-thirds were symptomatic. The age at surgery ranged between one hour of life and fourteen years of age.…”

“…These represent the main advantages of robotic-assisted procedure in comparison with the available laparoscopic armamentarium of 3 mm, 5 mm, and single port instruments, which are regularly used in these cases. 13,14 All these ameliorations could bring to a reduced risk of gastric perforation or other intraoperative complications. As a matter of fact, in our single case the robot-assisted procedure was completed without any mucosal opening or perforation.…”

“…On the other hand, the laparoscopic approach seems to be quicker than the robotic-assisted procedure, with similar length of hospital stay. 13,14…”