Turkey has become one of the well known countries for bariatric / weight loss surgeries over the last decade.
It’s mostly because of the developments in Turkish health care system along with increasing number of experienced surgeons and well-equipped, high standard hospitals.
On the other hand, affordable prices in health care services and international exchange rates make Turkey one of the most preferable countries for health care tourism.
Prevalence of bariatric surgery in Turkey has increased to yearly 40 thousand cases lately. Eighty percent of these surgeries are performed in private hospitals.
In fact, private hospital chains have strong corporate systems and the service is smooth and faster. Their service and quality standarts are stable, and have strict supervision. Selection of surgical materials, surgical practices, treatment results and financial management is under control of central system of the chain.
The Turkish Ministry of Health has a regular system to inspect medical centers for control of hygiene levels, license of medical staff and accreditation. In relation to the inspections, high-standart hospitals pass the required criteria list easily.
Antalya is the centre of Turkey's tourism and it is also a well improved city in terms of health care.
Antalya is the most commonly known vacation destination with its history, beautiful architectural features, entertainment opportunities along with natural beauty of the Mediterranean Sea.
It can be joyful to organize vacation with family or alone, while planning medical treatment at the same time.
It's possible to have direct flights for Antalya from European cities and many other countries all around the world.
PROCEDURES | TURKEY | UK | EU | USA |
SLEEVE GASTRECTOMY | 2500-4000 | 8000-12000 | 5000-10000 | 15000 |
GASTRIC BYPASS | 3500-5000 | 10000-15000 | 7000-15000 | 20000 |
REVISION SURGERY | 4000-6000 | 12000-20000 | 10000-20000 | 30000 |
The main effect on cost difference from hospital to hospital is based on the quality of health care services, medical devices, medicines and qualification staff and surgical teams.
So, teaming up with the right surgical procedure should be also considered along with the surgical team, experience of the surgeon and standards of the hospital.
Regarding all these factors, literature shows that bariatric surgeries cost 70 percent less in Turkey is than other western countries.
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