A method for measuring the size of the gastric outlet in obesity surgery.
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.
D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008961:Models, Structural; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*