How Accurate Is the Visual Estimation of Bowel Length by Endoscopic Surgeons?

How Accurate Is the Visual Estimation of Bowel Length by Endoscopic Surgeons? Publisher

Mirzaee S¹ ; Golzarand M² ; Parsaei R³ ; Toolabi K¹ ; Amirbeigi A⁴

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1. Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. Nutrition and Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3. Department of Surgery, West Nikan Hospital, Tehran, Iran
4. Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Bahonar Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

Source: Frontiers in Surgery Published:2022

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Background: Measurement 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 measurement of bowel length is by surgeons. Methods: Two image quizzes marking certain lengths of jejunum were sent to participants. They were asked to estimate the length of marked bowels in maze quizzes. The Error of estimation, prevalence of significant error (error greater than 30 percent of actual length), and the relationship between different participant characteristics was investigated. Results: A total of 86 participants answered the questionnaire. The mean error of estimation was 4.62 cm (27%). Twenty-eight participants (33%) had significant errors in estimation of bowel length. Conclusion: While there are surgeons that can estimate bowel length with decent accuracy, significant errors in estimation of bowel length are not uncommon among surgeons. Surgeons should consider adopting techniques for accurate measurement of the small intestine. 2022 MIrzaee, Golzarand, Parsaei, Toolabi and Amirbeigi.

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MLA	Mirzaee S, et al.. "How Accurate Is the Visual Estimation of Bowel Length by Endoscopic Surgeons?." Frontiers in Surgery, vol. 9, no. , 2022, pp. -.
APA	Mirzaee S, Golzarand M, Parsaei R, Toolabi K, Amirbeigi A (2022). How Accurate Is the Visual Estimation of Bowel Length by Endoscopic Surgeons?. Frontiers in Surgery, 9(), -.
Chicago	Mirzaee S, Golzarand M, Parsaei R, Toolabi K, Amirbeigi A. "How Accurate Is the Visual Estimation of Bowel Length by Endoscopic Surgeons?." Frontiers in Surgery 9, no. (2022): -.
Harvard	Mirzaee S et al. (2022) 'How Accurate Is the Visual Estimation of Bowel Length by Endoscopic Surgeons?', Frontiers in Surgery, 9(), pp. -.
Vancouver	Mirzaee S, Golzarand M, Parsaei R, Toolabi K, Amirbeigi A. How Accurate Is the Visual Estimation of Bowel Length by Endoscopic Surgeons?. Frontiers in Surgery. 2022;9():-.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Mirzaee S and Golzarand M and Parsaei R and Toolabi K and Amirbeigi A}, title = {How Accurate Is the Visual Estimation of Bowel Length by Endoscopic Surgeons?}, journal = {Frontiers in Surgery}, volume = {9}, number = {}, pages = {-}, year = {2022} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Mirzaee S AU - Golzarand M AU - Parsaei R AU - Toolabi K AU - Amirbeigi A TI - How Accurate Is the Visual Estimation of Bowel Length by Endoscopic Surgeons? JO - Frontiers in Surgery VL - 9 IS - SP - EP - PY - 2022 ER -

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