Question:
Does BTC do the distal or Proximal bypass surgery?

   — Candy I. (posted on November 13, 1999)

November 13, 1999
They do medial distal. I had mine done at BTC in IL.
   — Laura L.

November 14, 1999
The surgeons at BTC all bypass 150cm of the small intestine, and reconnect the "Y" 200cm down from the stoma. Some people call that proximal, some call it medial. There's no exact definition for those terms among different doctors. However, 150cm is only a small fraction of the total length of the small intestine, so malabsorbtion is not a big problem. There's a clear description of how BTC does the procedure at http://www.bariatric.com/roux.htm Hope this helps.
   — Lynn K.