title: The use of mechanical sutures in the treatment of gastric duplications.
abstract: Gastric duplications are uncommon. We report a case in a Saudi female neonate who was treated by stapling the double stomach using a PLC 50 stapling device. Also reviewed is the literature on gastric duplication.
authors.affiliation: Division of Paediatric Surgery, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Izzidien al-Samarrai
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Crankson
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sadiq
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013270:Stomach / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D013528:Surgical Staplers