Question:
How much is 150cm in inches or feet?

I have read that 150cm is considered proximal. But how much is that in inches or feet? What does that mean? What is the difference between distal and proximal?    — JoAnn S. (posted on July 15, 2001)

July 15, 2001
A proximal is just a word. Not all doctors even use the word so I don't know where it came from either. Anyway I have spoken to several doctors at the chat on several sites and they all say its about 50 cm to 150 cm bypassed. So anyway its just a number right? The Distal which is even more confusing is just a bigger number. It means there is a lot bypassed. I have heard people call 200 cm a distal (However I have also heard that amount called a medial) (The small intestine is about 22 feet long give or take everyone is different) But the difference between a proximal and distal operation lies in the amount of common intestinal length (don't get confused by how much is bypassed or sectioned off- it's the common limb that is the marker) So don't get to hung up on the words. Just know a proximal is the shorter one and a distal is the longer one. The more bypassed means the less you absorb, both calories but also nutrition. So its a trade off. However the good news is you can supplement. My surgeon Bypasses any where from 4 1/2 foot to 7 1/2 foot.. Depending on your beginning weight..I was bypassed 7 foot (200cm)..so Technically I'm a medial by some standards but most say proximal...again it's just a number.. <p> The cut off point between proximal and medial is arbitrary but a bypass of less than 150cm is universally called proximal, a bypass of 150-250cm medial and above 250cm distal.
   — Victoria B.

July 15, 2001
Centimeters: 150 Inches: 59.05511805 Feet: 4.9212597
   — [Anonymous]