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

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

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.