Length of Intestines Bypassed in RNY?

 Hi Folks!

I'm a Lap-Bandee with a non-compliant metabolism and I'm considering a revision to the Gastric Bypass/RNY.  I know that some of my small in intestine will be bypassed, but does anyone know, on average, how much?

Note: My husband and I are hoping to have children in the future, so I do not want the more mal-absorptive DS procedure. :)

Thanks and Happy Sunday!

Proximal (which is most of us) = 100cm

Distal = 150-200cm  (VERY malabsorbtive procedure, particularly in terms of vitamins etc)

Thank You!  :)

Mine was 150cm

75 cm is the smallest bypass usually, I'm 80cm bypassed. The other poster is correct on what appears to be average and the proximal vs distal lengths.

mine was 1.5 meters

My Dr. said 6 feet, which is 183 cms.

Mine was 150cm

Wendy & Debbie,

Just a wee clarification, I think you might have your figures wrong. 1.5 meters is more than 3 feet. There are 2.5 cm in ea*****h. (12 inches in a foot, 3 feet to a yard; 1 meter is slightly more than 3 feet)

I grew up with imperial measurements (like you have in the US) and though Canada went metric in '76 I still usually do the calculations to figure out what the recognizable measurements or temps are for me.

Cath