Question:
What's the difference between Distal and Proximal and which does BTC in MI do?

Hi..I am getting confused. I hear people saying that they had a distal Open RNY or proximal RNY? I also hear people saying that with the distal, you lose more. What's the difference between these two? And does anybody know if BTC does the distl or proximal or both? I'm trying to get myself prepared for my first consultation at BTC. I've already called Loretta so many times..and she's great but I hate to be the annoying one. Can somebody please help me? Thanks! God Bless! :o)    — Samar M. (posted on May 25, 2002)

May 25, 2002
THE BTC IN YPSI. DOES ONLY OPEN PROXIMAL. THEY DON'T DO LAP, AND THEY DON'T DO DISTAL. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 2 IS THE AMOUTN OF INTESTINES THAT GET BYPASSED I HEARD. SEE WITH PEOPLE THAT ARE VERY OVERWEIGHT, THEY USALLY DO THE DISTAL, AND THE PERSON LOSES WEIGHT FASTER, BUT THEY ALSO HAVE ALOT OF MALABSORPTION ISSUES WITH IT. I HAVEN'T HAD MY SURGERY YET, BUT IT WILL BE AT BTC AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
   — Gale G.

May 25, 2002
I am about to have an RNY done with Dr. Leverton at the BTC in Wylie Texas. According to her, they cut 200cm down from the stomach. So.. technically they do neither. The do something in between. She told me that they have found 200cm seems to work out the best for long term results, or at least that is what they have determined at BTC.
   — Greg P.