I asked two different surgeons and got two different answers! Help!

I am having an RNY done soon, and consulted with two different surgeons. The first surgeon told me he did not cut away the large stomach from the pouch, he only stapled, and he also said he only bypasses about 80 cm. of the intestine, depending on whether the patient had enough intestine to bypass that much. The second surgeon told me he cuts the stomach away from the pouch and bypasses 100 to 150 cm. of intestine, to ensure the patient gets the "full benefit" of the surgery and the malabsorbtion. Which is best?

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