Question:
What is the differences in the 2 type of RNY d something and p something

   — BEVERLY P. (posted on April 22, 2003)

April 23, 2003
The two types are distal and proximal. What that means, is proximal has less intestine bypassed. about 50-100 cm. Distal has more bypassed, anywhere from 100-200 cm. Most doctors will go with proximal, because when more is bypassed, it can cause extreme malnutirition. They use the extrem of 200 or more for extremly mo people.
   — mellyhudel