A question about PS in Mexico that I wanted always wanted to ask

I have always wanted to ask this question to those who chose to have their PS in Mexico...I totally get why you had the surgery in Mexico, the prices is great and I am all over that, but here it is.......

Are you afraid that something will go medically wrong during the process and then they are not equipped to handle that emergency?  What if you suffer a major medical event while under anesthesia?  If the facility that Dr. S uses fully staffed with cardiologist  or other specialists to care for you in case an emergency happens? I have always wanted to know that.  This questions also translates to those that have PS not in hospitals - i.e. PS clinics.  What happens if something goes wrong...I think that I would feel comfortable having PS in a hospital with a fully-fleshed out medical staff from different disciplines at the ready to help me if I am in need.  I am starting my investigation to PS and wondered.  I ask this b/c of the prevalence of these types of surgical centers and the centers in Mexico.  I would love to save the money but am scared to death for those reasons.  Thanks in advance for your response.

Regarding Dr. S, he would stabilize you and transfer you to one of the three hospitals in Monterrey. I assume this is the same with PS clinics in the U.S. While there is always a risk of something going wrong, that is more of an issue when you are under general anesthesia and unable to breathe on your own. Dr. S uses an epidural and twilight sedation, so the risks associated with general anesthesia are not an issue here.

If having surgery in a hospital would make you the most comfortable, then that is what you should do. Saving money cannot be the main reason for choosing your plastic surgeon. Money was a factor in my decision to use Dr. S, but so was his method of sedation, skill, experience with post-WLS patients, and his aftercare. Good luck on making your decision.
Eileen

I am also doing some research about plastic surgery in mexico....can I ask teh full name of Dr. S?

 Dr. Sauceda

Actually, Dr. Francisco Gerardo Sauceda Mireles and his name is pronounced "suh-Say-duh".

There is a hospital in Monterrey called Cima, and it is accredited by US standards, so if there were complications, there are excellent hospitals there.

Dr. Sauceda practices out of a "JCI" certified private hospital (Christus Muguerza Alta Especialidad) which is across the street from the surgical clinic. Any complication that would require transfer would land you in this hospital. If I remember correctly, he told me in February, that he has never needed to transfer a patient to the hospital and has had only one serious (life threatening) complication ever. I agree that his choice of regional anestesia is a huge part in his safety record.

 I felt very safe at the clinic that Dr. Sauceda uses. I spent five nights there.  I had two days of surgery.  Dr. S and I discussed what would happen should I need additional.  The night before surgery I asked if he ever had a patient pass away and the answer was no.

When I was there, another OH person came in for surgery.  She had complications during her surgery that had him bring her out without completing her surgery.  Two days later after many tests, her low blood pressure was stabilized and he completed her procedures safely.  

She laid there crying while I sat with her in recovery that first night because she was sad he had not finished.  Me, I delighted in the fact that he will not operate unless all systems are a go.  His wife is Mrs. Dr.  Sauceda our anesthesiologist.  While we are having multiple procedures, he checks with her after each procedure to see if he can continue.

I appreciate how carefully he looks after each of us.

 Okay after reading all these posts on this website about Dr. Sauceda I feel so much more confident. So I say to Dr. Sauceda I will see you in a couple years and I cannot wait!

I had a lbl/brachioplasty with Dr Q, and almost died....literally. I will never go back there again, but I do believe that there are better surgeons out there that would transfer you to a hospital once you started complications. Dr Q did not, and though he is a nice man, because he did not transport me to a hospital, but instead put me in a hotel room to be cared for, I ended up on disability for 3 months, and just tonight I finally pulled out my last stitch! I hardly ever go on this board anymore, but because I pulled my last stitch out finally, it just made me think back to the horror I experienced.

Not trying to burst anyones bubble, or scare anyone, but please be sure that your surgeon in MX guarantees you that if you do encounter complications, they will transport you to a hospital. Thank God that not only did I live, but once I got back home, Kaiser took care of me and came to my home every other day to treat my wounds. So happy to be alive to tell the story. Just make sure you are informed.....and DO NOT go alone!