Preoperative Prediction of Small Bowel Length Using CT Scan and Tridimensional Reconstructions: a New Tool in Bariatric Surgery?

Purpose: During Roux-en-Y-gastric Bypass, the limb lengths are preoperatively determined regardless of individual small bowel length (SBL), which presents a great variability. Few studies highlighted anthropometric factors associated with SBL, and none attempted to predict SBL preoperatively.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate factors correlated to SBL (anthropometric and radiologic) and to establish a preoperative SBL prediction.