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Dr. Roberto Rumbaut and his team perform all bariatric surgery procedures in
Mexico at the state-of-the-art facilities of the San José Hospital in Monterrey,
Nuevo León. Affiliated with the Institute of Technology of Monterrey, this
private, academic hospital is one of the most prestigious in all of Latin
America. For bariatric surgery in Mexico, including lap band surgery and gastric
bypass surgery, the San José Hospital offers the most up-to-date facilities
available in the world today. San José Hospital complies and exceeds the
strictest hygiene and safety standards currently employed in the United States:
If you are considering bariatric surgery, please contact our team to set up a personal consultation and to discuss the details. We are experts at assisting our patients from all over in planning their bariatric surgery trip to Mexico - it is our pleasure to help you! To view our other facility
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Christus Muguerza Sur
1 - The operating rooms are designed to protect all aspects of our patients and their personnel safety.
2 - The air-conditioning supply is equipped with EPA filters as well as ultraviolet exposure, which guarantees the air will be free of particles. In addition the OR is equipped with positive pressure ventilation from top to bottom and from center to the periphery of each OR. This equipment keeps floating particles away from the sterile area and the air is completely changed every 2 minutes.
Why is this important?
You want your surgery to be performed under the safest and cleanest atmosphere as possible. This is specially critical in implant surgery (lap-band). Your band will accompany you for the rest of your life and any contamination could later cause a higher rate of infection and erosion.
3 - Electrical energy supply has its own “airport like” plant that guarantees continuous electrical supply in case of a black out.
Why is this important?
Although power failure is not common in Monterrey, we are the only Hospital in all of Mexico with an emergency plant that kicks in immediately. This is unique technology, compared to other hospitals, who’s plants require 5 to 10 seconds to kick in. These 10 seconds could be critical during any mayor operation.
4 - Supply gases to the operating room are regulated by a computerized control center that automatically detects pressure variations in case of a leak and sounds an alarm.
Why is this important?
The gases supplied during your surgery include oxygen and anesthesia and it is vital that these are administered with precision.
5 - All drinking water in the San José Hospital is purified and the water supply to the OR is sterilized.
Why is this important?
Our patients can rest assure that they will not be getting sick from the water they consume.
6 - There are alarms that detect and prevent power surges and short circuits.
Why is this important?
Electrocautery is used in every laparoscopic surgery. Skin burns at pressure points are known as a surgical complication, which is considered an “acceptable” risk, specially in small clinics. There have been NO cautery burns at San José Hospital.
7 - All the wall surfaces in the OR are made of Corian® Dupont™.
Why is this important?
Corian® is Nonporous and does not allows the growth of mold, mildew or bacteria, thus reducing the over all bio-burden in a facility.
For more information on Corian®:
www.dupont.com
8 - Sterilization is achieved by autoclave and Sterrad equipment. San Jose Hospital has the strictest protocol for hygiene and infection control after every procedure, including non reusable equipment.
Why is this important?
Reusing disposable equipment is not uncommon in Mexico. This could lead to port infections and erosions down the line. Our equipment is disposed of after being used.
9 - San José Hospital is a third level hospital equipped with a complete ICU (intensive Care Unit), where they perform liver, kidney & heart transplants and heart surgery every day.
Why is this important?
Although we agree that low risk patients can be operated in ambulatory (outpatient) facilities. Surgery on patients with higher BMI’s and important health conditions should be carried out at a hospital equipped to manage any possible complication.
* Monterrey has been the site of two Summits of the Americas, the first under George Bush Senior and two years ago with George W. Bush. During both their visits to Monterrey, the San José Hospital was chosen by the White House to be the Hospital of choice in case of a medical emergency by the President and his staff. No other hospital met the strict criteria.
Further more the U.S. Consulate General in Monterrey has selected the San José Hospital for any medical assistance required by their staff.
Our institution has academic and medical exchange programs with such prestigious institutions as Cleveland Clinic, John Hopkins, Methodist Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine.
The staff of the Obesity Surgery Center will be happy to help you make arrangements for your bariatric surgery in Mexico. You will find it easy to book a direct flight to Monterrey from any major US city, including San Antonio, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Miami, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. Upon arrival, one of our representatives will be waiting for you at the Monterrey airport. You may want to enjoy a night or two at any one of the city’s fine hotels, ranging from the modest to the luxurious, before and/or after your bariatric surgery. Mexico as a whole is well known for its hospitality, and Monterrey is no exception. Many of our bariatric surgery patients take the time to enjoy a tour of the city during their stay.
Once at the San José Hospital, the attentive, professional staff will put you at ease as they prepare you for your bariatric surgery. All rooms on the bariatric surgery floor at our Mexico facilities are spacious and comfortable. Each room has a private bathroom and a sofa or pull-out bed so that a family member or companion may stay by your side as you recover from bariatric surgery. Each room is also equipped with cable TV, safe and a VCR. As you are recovering from bariatric surgery in Mexico, you will find comfort in knowing that you have access to English-speaking doctors 24 hours a day.
Christus Muguerza Sur
Centro Medico Metropolitano
Av. Del Hospital No. 110 – 104
Colonia Sertoma
Monterrey, NL, Mexico, 64710
Tel: (52-81) 8347-4481 or
(52-81) 8333-6891
Fax: (52-81) 8347-4481