# IMSS medical surgical operations in Mexico

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/imss-medical-surgical-operations-in-mexico
> Updated: 2026-10-25T20:47:03.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) has conducted various high-complexity surgical procedures in Mexico City. 

In one instance, surgeons at the Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional (CMN) Siglo XXI successfully performed a seven-hour liver transplant on a 47-year-old patient suffering from liver cirrhosis caused by primary biliary cholangitis. The patient has since resumed daily activities following a recovery period.

Additionally, the Hospital General ‘Dr. Gaudencio González Garza’ at the CMN La Raza medical center held a pediatric oncology surgery session. This initiative provided complex interventions for 16 patients, aged three to 17, to address conditions such as tumors and vascular malformations. According to Dr. Salvador Cuevas Villegas, these sessions are intended to reduce waiting times for urgent clinical cases at the facility, which maintains one of the highest surgical volumes in the country.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-25: IMSS conducts pediatric oncology surgery sessions in Mexico City

IMSS performed complex pediatric oncology surgeries for 16 children at the CMN La Raza hospital in Mexico City to reduce waiting times and improve clinical outcomes.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imss-conducts-pediatric-oncology-surgery-sessions-in-mexico-city

### 2026-10-05: IMSS performs successful liver transplant in Mexico City

A 47-year-old patient successfully received a liver transplant at the IMSS Siglo XXI Hospital in Mexico after battling primary biliary cholangitis and cirrhosis.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/imss-performs-successful-liver-transplant-in-mexico-city

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