claim: Zoe Saldana was born in 1978.
evidence: Serial transverse enteroplasty -LRB- STEP -RRB- is a surgical procedure used primarily in the treatment of short bowel syndrome -LRB- SBS -RRB- .. short bowel syndrome. short bowel syndrome. In STEP , by making cuts in the intestine and creating a zigzag pattern , surgeons lengthen the amount of bowel available to absorb nutrients .. The procedure was first performed in 2003 and more than 100 patients had undergone the surgery by 2013 .