The short esophagus: Intraoperative assessment of esophageal length

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.06.008 Byline: Sandro Mattioli (a), Maria Luisa Lugaresi (a), Mario Costantini (b), Alberto Del Genio (c), Natale Di Martino (d), Landino Fei (e), Uberto Fumagalli (f), Vincenzo Maffettone (c), Luigi Monaco (d), Mario Morino (g), Fabrizio Rebecchi (g), Riccardo Rosati (f), Mauro Rossi (h), Stefano Santi (h), Vincenzo Trapani (e), Giovanni Zaninotto (b) Abbreviations: CRF, case report form; EG, esophagogastric; GERD, gastroesophageal reflux disease Abstract: To define the frequency and predictors of short esophagus in a case series of patients undergoing antireflux surgery. Author Affiliation: (a) Division of Esophageal and Pulmonary Surgery Villa Maria Cecilia e San Pier Damiano Hospitals, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy (b) Department of Surgical Sciences and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy (c) First Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, II University of Naples, Naples, Italy (d) VIII Division of General Surgery and Gastroenterologic Physiopathology, II University of Naples, Naples, Italy (e) Unit of Gastrointestinal Surgery, School of Medicine, II University of Naples, Naples, Italy (f) Esophagogastric Surgery Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, University of Milan, Milan, Italy (g) Minimally Invasive Surgery Centre, University of Turin, Turin, Italy (h) General Surgery IV, Regional Referral Centre for Esophageal Pathology, Department of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology, AOU Pisana, Pisa, Italy Article History: Received 21 December 2007; Revised 28 April 2008; Accepted 15 June 2008 Article Note: (footnote) The multicenter study was promoted by the Division of Esophageal and Pulmonary Surgery of the University of Bologna with the scientific support of the European Society of Esophagology (ESE)., Financial support was offered by Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio in Bologna, Bologna, Italy, Fondazione Villa Maria Cecilia, Cotignola (Ravenna), Italy, and Alma Mater Studiorum -- University of Bologna Grant 'Progetto Pluriennale 2004.'