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June 1980, Vol 134, No. 6 >
Article | June 1980

Small-Intestine Length in Infants and Children FREE

Joseph R. Siebert, MS
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Am J Dis Child. 1980;134(6):593-595. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1980.02130180051015.
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• Small-intestine length from ligament of Treitz to ileocecal valve was measured in 183 infants and children ranging up to 15 years of age. Elongation of the intestine was rapid until crown-heel length was 60 cm and remained constant from 100 to 140 cm of body length. When patients were placed into three general diagnostic categories (congenital heart disease, abdominal lesions, and miscellaneous) no significant differences were found. However, several striking instances of abnormally long or short small intestines were encountered.

(Am J Dis Child 134:593-595, 1980)

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Benson CD, Lloyd JR, Smith JD:  Resection and primary anastomosis in the management of stenosis and atresia of the jejunum and ileum . Pediatrics 26:265-272, 1960;.
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Donnellan WL:  Neonatal intestinal obstruction , in Swenson O (ed): Pediatric Surgery , ed 3. New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1969;, chap 34.
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Yutani C, Sakurai M, Miyaji T, et al:  Congenital short intestine . Arch Pathol 96:81-82, 1973;.
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Reiquam CW, Allen RP, Akers DR:  Normal and abnormal small bowel lengths . Am J Dis Child 109:447-451, 1965;.
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Blankenhorn DH, Hirsch J, Ahrens EH Jr:  Transintestinal intubation: Technique for measurement of gut length and physiologic sampling at known loci . Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 88:356-362, 1955;.
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Hirsch J, Ahrens EH Jr, Blankenhorn DH:  Measurement of the human intestinal length in vivo and some causes of variation . Gastroenterology 31:274-284, 1956;.
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Louw JH:  Congenital intestinal atresia and stenosis in the newborn: Observations on its pathogenesis and treatment . Ann R Coll Surg Engl 25:209-234, 1959;.
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MacMahon RA:  Massive resection of intestine in infancy . Aust NZ J Surg 34:202-205, 1966;.
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Fisher RA: Statistical Methods for Research Workers . New York, Hafner Publishing Co Inc, 1958;,  chap 7 and 8 .
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Rezek PR, Millard M: Autopsy Pathology . Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1963;,  chap 15 .
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Unherhill BML:  Intestinal length in man . Br Med J 4950:1243-1246, 1955;.

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References

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Benson CD:  Resection and primary anastomosis of the jejunum and ileum in the newborn . Ann Surg 142:478-485, 1955;.
2 +
Benson CD, Lloyd JR, Smith JD:  Resection and primary anastomosis in the management of stenosis and atresia of the jejunum and ileum . Pediatrics 26:265-272, 1960;.
3 +
Konvolinka CW:  Congenital short small intestine: A rare occurrence . J Pediatr Surg 5:574, 1970;.
4 +
Pilling GP, Cresson SL:  Massive resection of the small intestine in the neonatal period . Pediatrics 19:940-948, 1957;.
5 +
Potts WJ:  Pediatric surgery . JAMA 157:627-630, 1955;.
6 +
Donnellan WL:  Neonatal intestinal obstruction , in Swenson O (ed): Pediatric Surgery , ed 3. New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1969;, chap 34.
7 +
Yutani C, Sakurai M, Miyaji T, et al:  Congenital short intestine . Arch Pathol 96:81-82, 1973;.
8 +
Reiquam CW, Allen RP, Akers DR:  Normal and abnormal small bowel lengths . Am J Dis Child 109:447-451, 1965;.
9 +
Blankenhorn DH, Hirsch J, Ahrens EH Jr:  Transintestinal intubation: Technique for measurement of gut length and physiologic sampling at known loci . Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 88:356-362, 1955;.
10 +
Hirsch J, Ahrens EH Jr, Blankenhorn DH:  Measurement of the human intestinal length in vivo and some causes of variation . Gastroenterology 31:274-284, 1956;.
11 +
Louw JH:  Congenital intestinal atresia and stenosis in the newborn: Observations on its pathogenesis and treatment . Ann R Coll Surg Engl 25:209-234, 1959;.
12 +
MacMahon RA:  Massive resection of intestine in infancy . Aust NZ J Surg 34:202-205, 1966;.
13 +
Fisher RA: Statistical Methods for Research Workers . New York, Hafner Publishing Co Inc, 1958;,  chap 7 and 8 .
14 +
Rezek PR, Millard M: Autopsy Pathology . Springfield, Ill, Charles C Thomas Publisher, 1963;,  chap 15 .
15 +
Unherhill BML:  Intestinal length in man . Br Med J 4950:1243-1246, 1955;.

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