A method for measuring the size of the gastric outlet in obesity surgery.

  • 1 January 1984
    • journal article
    • Vol. 150  (5) , 399-404
Abstract
A simple method was evolved for measuring the gastric outlet size following surgery for obesity. Measurements are made through a fiberoptic endoscope, using a Fogarty catheter. A "phantom" study showed the method to be accurate and superior to endoscopic estimation without a reference balloon. High interexaminer and intraexaminer reproducibility was confirmed by independent measurements in patients.

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