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Table 8 Measurement of anatomic distances

From: Stapler access and visibility in the deep pelvis: A comparative human cadaver study between a computerized right angle linear cutter versus a curved cutting stapler

Question

Median* (range)

Umbilicus to pubic symphysis

15 (11-18)

Anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) to ASIS

24 (20-33)

Pubic symphysis to sacral promontory

12.25 (8-13.5)

Pelvic floor to sacral promontory

12.5 (9-18)

Tip of coccyx to pubis symphysis

11.8 (8-15)

Pelvic inlet**

9.0 (7-13)

Anal verge to pelvic floor

6 (5-10)

  1. Measurements are in cm
  2. *12 cadavers
  3. **Pelvic inlet measured as transverse diameter between right and left pelvic sidewall