Monterrey Travel Agenda

Day

Arrival Day


Once you arrive at Monterrey International Airport expect the following;

  • Arrival & Transportation to Hospital

    • *UPON AIRPORT ARRIVAL – you will first pass through immigration and customs. Continue pass the timeshare representatives and airport transportation companies (Note: Ignore those airport transportion companies), baggage claim area and finally through glass doors to make yourself outside. Once outside, you'll find our representative holding a sign with your name on it. They will transport you to Swiss Hospital.
    • Once you arrive at the Hospital, go to the main lobby and check in and be admitted. Let them know you are there for surgery with Dr. Manuel Garcia Garza.
      (IMPORTANT: Remember to be fasting for 12 hours. Stop drinking at 8.30 p.m. the night before. (complete fasting) to be ready for all lab work the next morning.

Day

Surgery Day


Morning of surgery expect the following;

  • Hospital

    • The morning of surgery you'll start to fill out all your consent forms (don’t forget to bring your passport as an ID), make final payment and get prepped for surgery. (That's if you did'nt to it the day of arrival.)
    • You will have your labwork, EKG and chest x. ray performed.
    • You will have a full consultation with your surgical team and all last minute questions will be answered.

  • Surgery

    • Your procedure is performed using a laparoscopic approach and surgery time will vary for each individual patient.
    • Patients will spend one to two nights at the Hospital after their surgery is performed.
    • After the surgery, patients will be up and walking only a few hours from waking up.
    • The recovery rooms in the hospital are private and a family member or companion is welcome to spend the night during patient stay.
    • Patient have access to the hospitals and Hotel WIFI to be able to call and email family members back home.

Day

Rest & Recovery


Once you enter the second day, you could expect the following;

  • Relaxation & Recovery

    • In the next day after surgery, patient dedicate it for rest, relaxation, and recovery. Patients are showered and are expected to get up and walk every hour or two for 15 minutes.
    • Patients that had the Lap Band and Gastric Plication are discharged this day after spending 24 hours with us. They will meet with the surgery team; have a discussion about nutrition, and how to best achieve the desired results with their new Weight Loss Surgery. These patients will spend an additional night at hospital before able to go back to the airport the next folowing day for the journey back home.

Day

Recovery & Return to Home / Other Patients


  • Discharge

    • This day Lap Band and Gastric Plication patients will be taken back to the airport to return home.
    • This day Gastric Sleeve, Mini Gastric Bypass and Full Gastric Bypass patients are discharged after having their post-operative testing performed and after meeting with the surgery team once again to discuss their weight loss goals. Patients will spend an additional night at Hospital before returning home.
    • We require that all patients commit to a follow up with their general practitioner back home six to eight weeks post procedure.

Day

Return Home / Other Patients


  • Back to Airport

    • This day all remaning patients will be taken to the airport to return home.
    • We require that all patients commit to a follow up with their general practitioner back home six to eight weeks post procedure.

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