Small-intestine length in infants and children
J. R. Siebert
Small-intestine length from ligament of Treitz to ileocecal valve was
measured in 183 infants and children ranging up to 15 years of age.
Elongation of the intestine was rapid until crown-heel length was 60 cm and
remained constant from 100 to 140 cm of body length. When patients were
placed into three general diagnostic categories (congenital heart disease,
abdominal lesions, and miscellaneous) no significant differences were
found. However, several striking instances of abnormally long or short
small intestines were encountered.
