http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2005/01/30/weight-loss-and-common-channel/ About types of surgeries available, dietary, family, work, emotional.. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:16:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2005/01/30/weight-loss-and-common-channel/#comment-1934 Benny Gamble Tue, 01 Feb 2005 23:58:09 +0000 http://www.obesity-surgery.wordpress-by.org/2005/01/30/weight-loss-and-common-channel/#comment-1934 Proximal and distal refer to the amount of intestine bypassed during RNY surgery. Distal is a greater amount bypassed and proximal a smaller amount. The size of the pouch and the amount of intestine bypassed help determine the weight lost and the amount of malabsorption that occurs. I had 120 cm bypassed which is between a proximal and distal length. My surgeon doesn't ask people what they want or tell them what he is going to do. He decides which is best for the patient. Natalie lap RNY 10/25/01 Proximal and distal refer to the amount of intestine bypassed during
RNY surgery. Distal is a greater amount bypassed and proximal a
smaller amount. The size of the pouch and the amount of intestine
bypassed help determine the weight lost and the amount of
malabsorption that occurs.
I had 120 cm bypassed which is between a proximal and distal length.
My surgeon doesn’t ask people what they want or tell them what he is
going to do. He decides which is best for the patient.
Natalie
lap RNY 10/25/01

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