How accurate is the visual estimation of bowel length by endoscopic surgeons?

BackgroundMeasurement of small bowel length is an essential step in performing bariatric surgery. Surgeons need to measure bowel length in order to create alimentary and biliopancreatic limbs. Inaccurate bowel measurement may affect the outcome of surgery. However, it is not clear how accurate the m...

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Main Authors: Sahar Mirzaee, Mahdieh Golzarand, Reza Parsaei, Karamollah Toolabi, Alireza Amirbeigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1001329/full