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This study aimed to establish reference values in a homogeneous cohort of healthy living liver donors and to investigate the potential anatomical and functional correlation between these two structures based on their shared embryological origin and immunological roles. Methods: Data from 99 healthy living liver donors representing a multi-ethnic population were analyzed. Intraoperative measurements were performed using a standardized surgical technique: small intestine length was measured from the ligament of Treitz to the ileocecal valve, and appendix length from the base to the tip. Relationships between morphometric measurements and anthropometric variables were evaluated. Results: The mean small intestine length was 630 \u00b1 104.7 cm, and the mean appendix length was 84.8 \u00b1 21.1 mm. Small intestine length was significantly greater in males (p = 0.011), while appendix length showed no sex-based difference. A weak but statistically significant positive correlation was found between small intestine length and appendix length (r = 0.237; p = 0.021). Furthermore, an appendix length \u2265 8 cm was associated with a higher probability of having a small intestine length &gt; 600 cm. Notably, the retrocecal appendix position was observed in only 4.0% of donors, a prevalence substantially lower than that reported in appendicitis series, suggesting it may be a risk factor for inflammation. Conclusions: This study reports descriptive measurements of small intestine and appendix lengths in healthy individuals undergoing donor hepatectomy. 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