ABSTRACT
There is disagreement as to whether there is a correlation between esophageal body length and that of various measurable external body parameters. This length has also been noted to vary in various disease states of the upper gastrointestinal tract and among various races. To our knowledge no such study has been published amongst an African population and Kenyans in particular. The purpose of this study was to determine how the length of the esophagus correlates with various external body parameters. This was a cross-sectional observational study at the endoscopy unit of Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). All consenting patients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (OGD) at KNH. 76 subjects undergoing flexible esophagoscopy were evaluated. 43 were male. The mean esophageal length was 22.2 cm (SD 2.63). Males had a longer esophagus than women. The esophageal length had a negative correlation with weight of individual and body mass index. There was a positive correlation between esophageal length versus height of the individual and the sternal length. Individual's height is the parameter that best correlates with the esophageal body length.
Hay desacuerdo en cuanto a si existe una correlación entre la longitud del cuerpo esofágico y la de varios parámetros corporales externos medibles. Esta longitud se ha observado que varía en diferentes estados de enfermedades del tracto gastrointestinal superior y entre distintas razas. Según la literatura consultada, ningún estudio de este tipo se ha publicado, en particular, entre una población de África y Kenia. El propósito de este estudio fue determinar cómo la longitud del esófago se correlaciona con diversos parámetros corporales externos. Se realizó un estudio observacional y transversal en la Unidad de Endoscopía del Hospital Nacional Kenyatta (KNH). Todos los pacientes sometidos consintieron a la la endoscopía digestiva alta (OGD) en KNH. Fueron evaluados76 pacientes sometidos a endoscopía flexible. (43 eran hombres). La longitud promedio del esófago fue de 22,2 cm (DE 2,63). Los hombres tuvieron un esófago más largo que las mujeres. La longitud del esófago tuvo una correlación negativa con el peso del individuo y su índice de masa corporal. Hubo una correlación positiva entre la longitud del esófago en comparación con la altura de la persona y la longitud esternal. La altura individual es el parámetro que mejor se correlaciona con la longitud del cuerpo esofágico.
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Humans , Male , Adult , Esophagus/anatomy & histology , Esophagus/growth & development , Esophagus/physiology , Esophagus/innervation , Esophageal Achalasia/diagnosis , Esophageal Achalasia/epidemiology , Kenya/ethnology , Body Weights and Measures/methodsABSTRACT
PURPOSE: There have been a few data about esophageal length in children and previous data are improper for application to various procedures. Because of the variability in height and weight of each the individuals especially in children, measurable external parameters are needed. METHODS: We measured distance from upper incisor to esophago-gastric junction using a flexible endoscope and compared these data with age, height and weight in 262 children who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. RESULTS: The mean age was 9.0+/-3.6 year (from 2 days to 16 year of age), mean height was 132.89+/-23.49 cm and mean length from upper incisor to esophago-gastric junction was 33.34+/-5.42 cm. Correlation between distance from upper incisor to esophago-gastric junction and height was the mostly predictable indicator of the esophageal length (Pearson correlation=0.944). We propose a formula [Esophageal length=4.419+(0.218 x height)] as a indicator of the esophageal length (p=0.000, R2=0.891). CONCLUSION: The esophageal length in children and for application to various procedures can be reliably predicted by using the height.
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Child , Humans , Endoscopes , Endoscopy , Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal , IncisorABSTRACT
The lenght from incisor to dentate line of the cardia was measured by watching esophageal cavity by means of endoscope Studying a total of 644 cases (380 males and 264 females) we found ①The average length from incisor to dentate line of the cardia was 41.084?2.032 cm for male, 38.24?2.08 cm for female and the difference between male and female was statistically significant (P
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Objective To investigate whether there is a correlation between the esophageal length of the adult Chinese people and their height, sitting height, sex or age. Methods The length from the upper end of esophagus to the dentate line of the cardia was measured by watching esophageal cavity with endoscope. A total of 613 cases (378 males and 235 females) were studied. Results ① The average length of esophagus was (24.8?2.1)cm for male and (22.8?1.9)cm for female. The difference between male and female was statistically significant (P