A study on esophageal length of the adult Chinese by endoscope
- VernacularTitle:成年国人内镜下食管长度的研究
- Author:
Changshun LI
;
Pengbo YANG
;
Shuixiang HE
;
Qiaoyin WANG
;
Hongxia LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
esophageal length;
endoscopic measurement;
length relation
- From:
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences)
1981;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
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
