A Post Mortem study on size of the Stomach in Bangladesh

Abstract

Background: From February 2011 to July 2012, the Department of Anatomy at Sir Salimullah Medical College in Dhaka conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study to examine the variation in stomach size with age among Bangladeshi people. Methods: Seventy postmortem human stomachs were gathered from unclaimed deceased corpses in the morgues of Dhaka medical college, Dhaka, and Sir Salimullah medical college, Dhaka. The samples were separated into three age groups: Group A (10-16 years), Group B (17-22 years), and Group C (23–70 years). Each stomach's length and width were measured using a flexible rubber tube and a measuring tape. Results: The mean length of the stomach were found in group A, group B and group C were 13.19±2.06, 20.94±2.49 and 24.02±1.6 cm, respectively.  The mean breadth in group A, group B and group C were 8.37±0.32, 10.93±1.79 and 12.03±1.72 cm, respectively. The differences between age groups were statistically significant (p<0.001). Conclusion: The length and breadth of the human stomach increase with age.