How much does gastric surgery revision cost in Mexico?

Gastric surgery is a method used in the treatment of obesity and connected diseases. The surgery consists of splitting the stomach into two pouches and rerouting the small intestine in such a way that it connects to both pouches. This leads to a smaller volume of the functional stomach and thusly to a much smaller quantity of food being consumed. A gastric surgery revision is the procedure through which a patient is switched from one form of weight loss (either lap band or gastric bypass) to another.

A surgeon performing a gastric surgery revision must be skilled in several other fields besides general surgery. Some of these fields are: cosmetic and/or plastic surgery specialization, microsurgery and vascular surgery. Also, experience and a steady hand play a crucial role in choosing the right surgeon for the job.

Examples of associations gastric bypass specialists should be a part of:

• Mexican College for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM)
• International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO) Latin America
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) USA
• Mexican Association of General Surgery, A.C.
• National Federation of Colleges and Associates of Specialists in General Surgery
• Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery
• School of General Surgeons of Mexicali

Gastric Surgery Revision in Mexico costs: $6,500

What question to ask a gastric surgery revision surgeon:

• What are the risks of this surgery?
• Am I a good candidate for this type of surgery?
• How will the surgery help me lose weight?
• Are there certain foods I won't be able to eat?
• How could the surgery affect other health problems I have?
• How are your patients doing now?
• How long will I be in the hospital, and off work recovering?
• How much food will I be able to eat afterward?
• How likely is it that I’ll regain weight after surgery?
• Will I need to have plastic surgery later to remove sagging skin?
• How many surgeries like this do you do each year?
• How common is it for your patients to have complications? What side effects are most common?