Antimesenteric gastrointestinal tract duplication undergoing non-ulcerative perforation.

Duplications of the gastrointestinal tract are rare malformations, most commonly presenting as cystic structures growing within the smooth muscle wall. Very rarely, they are completely detached from the tract. Several theories have been proposed regarding their embryological development, but no single one has been able to account for all of the described variants.

Outcome of alimentary tract duplications operated on by minimally invasive surgery: a retrospective multicenter study by the GECI (Groupe d'Etude en Coeliochirurgie Infantile).

Background: Alimentary tract duplications (ATD) are a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in childhood. There are many case reports but few series about laparoscopy or thoracoscopy for ATD. The aim of our study was to report the outcome of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for ATD.

Indications for laparoscopy in the management of intussusception: A multicenter retrospective study conducted by the French Study Group for Pediatric Laparoscopy (GECI).

Introduction: Surgical management of intussusception is required for cases where enema reduction fails. Some articles report an advantage of the laparoscopic over the open approach, but complications such as serosal tearing and frank perforation have been described. We aim to determine the best indication of laparoscopy in the decisional management tree of intussusception.