What is the difference between Distal an Poximal RNY?

I keep seeing people posting that they had "Distal" or "Proximal" RNY - what is the difference and how does your surgeon know which one you need?

We greatly appreciate your interest in helping us build our Q&A database. To discourage vandals from posting garbage, however, we require people to register before posting.

You must be logged in to post an answer. Click here to log in.