Question:
Surgeon says they do a 100 cm biliopancreatic limb and 150 cm roux limb

I apologize for sounding ignorant but can someone tell me what this means? I know this is what is being bypassed. Is the first number for DS surgery and the second for RNY surgery? Is 150 cm a sufficient amount to lose weight? Many thanks for all your help.    — blank first name B. (posted on October 17, 2003)

October 17, 2003
The BPD (biliopancreatic) is usually associated with the DS, but not always. 150cm is as far as they go for a RNY, most of us have 100-150 cm bypassed so yet, 150 is definitely enough bypass to loose weight.
   — bethybb