Requisits

Requisits Prior to Traveling:

• A certificate from your primary care physician that you are fit to travel
• Fill in our Medical history form  (*)

(*) If you are interested in having surgery done with the Bariatric Specialist team of Dr. Behrens & Dr. Montufar, we´ll email you a Medical history form to be filled in and returned to us prior to your arrival. You will also receive a menu for a 2-week diet to follow before your surgery.

Requisits before the surgery:

For your safety, pre-surgical clinical tests and multi-disciplinary evaluations are done by a team of 7 Specialists, e.g.:  Bariatric Surgeon, Anesthesiologist, Cardiologist, Endocrinologist, Nutritionist, Psychologist, and if necessary : Lung Specialist.

All those tests and the clinical evaluation with the specialists are all performed in one day, the day prior to surgery. The total cost of pre-op tests = $625,- which includes the following:

• Digestive endoscopy    (P.S: If you have a video of a previous endoscopy done less than 3 months ago, bring it with you, otherwise endoscopy has to be done in Guatemala)
• Esophageal Manometry
• Urine analysis, 24h PH measurement
• X-rays of thorax (front, back and sides)
• Electrocardiogram
• Spirometry
• Ultrasound gallbladder and liver
• Comprehensive Hematology, e.g.:
  • Blood chemistry
  • Fasting Glucose
  • Cholesterol
  • Bilirubin
  • Prothrombin time
  • Triglycerides
  • Total Lipids
  • T3, T4 and TSH