Question:
If FIVE FEET is bypassed is that Proximal or Distal?

My surgeon says he bypassed 5 feet of my intestines. I've never heard of it referred to it that way before from all the postings here. I always read about proximal or distal and even how many cm was bypassed. Anybody know what a bypass of 5 feet is?    — Vicki S. (posted on August 2, 2003)

August 2, 2003
It is neither, it is somewhere in between, and it is called " a long Roux limb".
   — Dana S.

August 2, 2003
My surgeon would call that a distal and it is 152.4 cm.
   — [Deactivated Member]

August 2, 2003
My doctor does 150 cm (aprox 5 feet) and he jokingly calls it a "medial". He said he found that it works well. Not too much, not too little, just right!
   — Phiddy B.

August 3, 2003
My surgeon says 150 or less is proximal, 151 and over is distal, so Ruth is right - of course!
   — bethybb