Gastric sleeve in Turkey: what the package covers and what to verify
Surgery is the cheap part. The follow-up year is what separates a package from a programme.
What is in the package
Surgeon, anaesthetist, laparoscopic theatre, 2-3 nights in hospital with ICU on standby, pre-operative bloods and endoscopy, leak test before discharge, medication, VIP transfers, translation and twelve months of dietitian follow-up.
What to verify before paying
That the hospital has an intensive care unit on site; that a leak test is performed before discharge; that the surgeon is a general surgeon specialised in bariatrics; and that dietitian follow-up is included rather than sold later.
Why the follow-up year is the real product
Weight regain after sleeve is almost always behavioural, not surgical. A programme with monthly dietitian contact for a year outperforms a cheaper package with a discharge leaflet. That difference shows up at year three, not week three.
Comparing with home
The surgical technique is identical; what differs is overhead and volume, exactly as in every other field of medical tourism.
The Ones People Actually Ask.
How many nights in hospital?
Two to three. We do not discharge before a leak test and a normal blood panel.
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