Table 7: SBL Measurement Process in Cadavers and in vivo Subjects.
Author |
Total SBL (Mean cm) |
Formalin-Fixed/ Fresh |
Tape/Ruler |
Mesenteric/Antimesenteric
Border |
Cadaver |
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Treves* [7] |
699 |
Fresh (12-24 hours) |
NA |
NA |
Dreike* [15] |
579 |
Fresh |
NA |
NA |
Bryant* [14] |
625 |
Fresh |
NA |
NA |
Underhill*^ [8] |
615 |
Fresh (5-72 hours) |
30 cm ruler |
NA |
Hounnou^, et al. [10] |
635 |
Fresh (5-72 hours) |
Tape |
Antimesenteric |
Hosseinpour, et al. [9] |
633 |
Fresh |
5 m hard non-elastic tape |
NA |
Gondolesi, et al. [5] |
364 |
Fresh donors |
Umbilical tape (80 cm) |
Antimesenteric |
Present Study 2019 |
366 |
Formalin fixed |
Umbilical |
Antimesenteric |
in vivo |
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Backman, et al. [16] |
698 control; 824 obese |
Intraoperative |
White cotton band |
Midway between antimesenteric
& mesenteric |
Glehen, et al. [17] |
566 |
Intraoperative |
Tape |
Antimesenteric |
Guzman, et al. [18] |
525 control; 512 obese |
Intraoperative |
Tape |
Antimesenteric |
Nordgren, et al. [21] |
564 |
Intraoperative |
100 cm heavy silk suture |
Midway between Antimesenteric
& mesenteric |
Hosseinpour [9] |
460 |
Intraoperative |
5 m hard non-elastic tape |
NA |
Karagül, et al. [19] |
580 |
Intraoperative |
70 cm nylon tape + ruler |
Antimesenteric |
Lohsiriwat, et al. [20] |
428 |
Intraoperative |
Tape |
Antimesenteric |
Raines, et al. [22] |
999 |
Intraoperative |
10 cm flexible ruler |
Antimesenteric |
Tacchino, et al. [23] |
690 |
Intraoperative |
100 cm heavy silk suture |
Midway between antimesenteric
& mesenteric |
Teitelbaum, et al. [11] |
506 |
Intraoperative |
25 cm umbilical tape |
Antimesenteric |
Present Study 2019 |
509 |
Intraoperative |
25 cm umbilical tape |
Antimesenteric |
SBL =
Small bowel length; *SBL reported in cm; Total SBLs are averages of
the male and female values in the publications. All converted to cm from feet
and inches. ^Intestine removed prior to measurement; NA = Not
available.