Abstract
Background: Gastric duplication is an uncommon gastrointestinal tract malformation, that in some cases may produce symptoms related to its complications.
Objective: To describe 2 cases of gastric duplication that were treated by laparoscopic surgery.
Cases: The first one is a 9 month-old toddler with neurofibromatosis in which the abdominal study, performed due to abdominal pain, revealed a gastric cyst malformation; the second case is a neonate with vomits, abdominal pain and a palpable mass at physical examination, whose abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a gastric duplication. Both were treated by laparoscopic sugery and had successfull evolution.
Conclusion: Gastric duplication is an infrequent pathology that require surgical treatment. Laparoscopic via is an accurate and recommended treatment.
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