Surgery, then surgery cancelled

[harmonyoflife 3]

I’m thinking about having gastric sleeve surgery, but I was wondering what if I pay for the surgery, then they start the surgery and find an issue where they have to stop due to medical issue, Do you get your money back?

this is in regards to surgery in Mexico.

[abefroman329 704]

I think that’s a question for your surgeon/practice.

[Diahanna 9]

You should ask surgeon. Where I was sleeved, the doctor did a scope 2 weeks before my scheduled surgery where they put the camera down into your stomach and take pictures.

I don't know if that is standard practice for most bariatric surgeons but i figured that he wanted to get an idea of what he was going to be working with by doing this procedure. The bloodwork and EKG was also done in advance of my surgery date to make sure that I was healthy enough for surgery.

I would ask your surgeon what pre op tests/procedures that they run to minimize complications during surgery. I would also ask him under what circumstances would the surgery be cancelled. I know for my surgeon, if you hadn't follow pre-op diet and the liver wasn't shrunk, he would cancel surgery. (At least that's what I was told.)

Good luck!