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technical question

Ray, Barb, Denise, or anyone else for that matter,
Is there any data on what percentage of your caloric intake is mal-
absorbed after an RNY bypass?
Just curious.
Joe C
Pittsburgh, PA
open RNY/2-6-03
Dr Joe Colella/Allegheny General Hospital
360/309

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2 Responses to “technical question”

  1. Merle Gregoria Says:
    October 28th, 2005 at 12:25 am

    What i have been told by BTC is that you malabsorb anywhere from 25% to I
    think 40% when you first have surgery. However over the first year the body
    readjusts so that you only continue to malabsorb approximately 10% of less.
    Where to find this published i do not know. This information was relayed to
    me in October 2001 by a nutritionist at a support group leaders meeting.
    Denise Rasley
    mailto: drasley@…
    BTC, Columbus, 10/7/98

  2. lavern_1200 Says:
    October 28th, 2005 at 7:39 pm

    Hello joecristr1@…,
    In reference to your comment:
    è Is there any data on what percentage of your caloric
    è intake is mal- absorbed after an RNY bypass?
    Since most RNY’s are proximal, I’d guess very little. The RNY is based
    mostly on restriction, not malapsorption. YMMV
    Judy
    Lap RNY 7/23/02
    257/170/1??
    bmi 46/30
    -44 inches

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