What's the benefit difference between Laproscopic RNY and Open RNY?

Besides apparently a shorter healing time between the two surgeries, how is it determined which one would be better for the individual getting the surgery? I don't think it's the size of the person at the time of surgery, because I've read many different profiles from different-sized people, and there doesn't seem to be a deciding factor due to size. Does one surgery seem to work better than the other? Not seeing that being a factor, either. Can an individual request one or the other?

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