A Postmortem study on length and breadth of the Stomach in Bangladeshi people

Abstract

ontext: A cross sectional, descriptive type of study was done in the department of Anatomy, Sir Salimullah Medical college, Dhaka, from January 2010 to June 2011, to see the variation in the size of stomach with age in Bangladeshi people. Methods: The study was done on 60 postmortem human stomach collected from the unclaimed dead bodies in the morgue of Dhaka medical college, Dhaka and Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka. The samples were divided into three age groups including Group A (10-16 years), Group B (17-22 years) and Group C (23–70 years). The length and breadth of each stomach were measured with the help of a flexible rubber tube and 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