First National Consensus on the Safe Practice of Medical Tourism for Bariatric Surgery in Mexico.
Nelson R RodríguezLilia CoteClotilde FuentesEduardo JaramilloSebastián AranaAlejandra CastroEstuardo BehrensAlmino RamosCarlos ZerrweckPublished in: Obesity surgery (2023)
Although more than two-thirds of the statements related to high standard practice reached a consensus, weak points in the medical tourism modality were identified. This first consensus serves to establish the basis of safe practices, eventually reach national guidelines, and define the top standards of care when performing bariatric surgery tourism.