Complications with Mexico Bariactric Center

[Purseynursey 4]

Morning all. Has anyone had any luck getting a refund from MBC after complications? I was a band to Sleeve revision and immediately developed a stricture. I was unable to eat for 2 months, was hospitalized immediately after after returning home, sent home with an NG tube, and have started the process of dilations. All 3 surgeons I've seen of the US said the standard of care would have been to stop after removing my band and seeing what bad shape my stomach was in(full of scar tissue, adhesions and ulcers) and not proceeded to Sleeve. It's so upsetting that all these problems could have been avoided! I'm trying to talk to the business office now to get some kind of refund. It has cost me over $5000 since I've been home from these complications. I understand sometimes things happen but there is also bad judgement and greed at play. Drs are to "First do no harm" Mexico or US a Drs first responsibility is to do what best for his patients. Just so frustrated.

[Berry78 4,261]

I'm sorry to hear about your complications. Hopefully you will get sorted out soon.

I can't speak to the issue of appropriate standard of care, but I wouldn't think they owe a refund. You paid for the surgery and got it. Complications are a risk every patient faces.

The surgeon obviously made a judgement call.. and perhaps it was the wrong one in your case, hindsight being what it is.

Many band to sleeve revisions are carried out at the same time, so it's not some unusual thing.

Hopefully the surgeon will learn something from your case, so as to not make that error in the future (assuming the condition of your stomach was unusually bad and therefore called for a more conservative approach).

[Purseynursey 4]

I completely understand that complications are a risk but like you said my situation was unique and should have been treated as such. A Dr is only as good as their judgement. I have to believe that all this happened for reason even if that reason is only to make my surgeon think twice before he does this again. Someone older and I'm worse health may not be able to rebound from such an issue.

[Deactivatedfatgal 377]

17 minutes ago, Purseynursey said:

I completely understand that complications are a risk but like you said my situation was unique and should have been treated as such. A Dr is only as good as their judgement. I have to believe that all this happened for reason even if that reason is only to make my surgeon think twice before he does this again. Someone older and I'm worse health may not be able to rebound from such an issue.

That's the best way to look at it. I'm just glad you came out on the other side. I am sorry you had to go through that.

[A_new_sara 136]

I completely understand that complications are a risk but like you said my situation was unique and should have been treated as such. A Dr is only as good as their judgement. I have to believe that all this happened for reason even if that reason is only to make my surgeon think twice before he does this again. Someone older and I'm worse health may not be able to rebound from such an issue.

I think if you'd never had the complications, and you would have woken up without the sleeve you'd be just as upset. Especially without the perspective of complications.

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