Obesity/Bariatric Surgery in Mexicali, 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?