Keyhole surgery that lets the surgeon see inside a knee or shoulder through incisions a few millimetres wide, repairing cartilage and ligaments with far less disruption than open surgery.
UKAS · ISO 9001Certified management
4.9★★★★★· 12,794 reviews
Clinic Experience of the Year · 2025
Arthroscopy replaces a long incision with two or three portals a few millimetres across. A fibre-optic camera is passed into the joint and projected onto a screen, giving the surgeon a magnified live view of cartilage, meniscus and ligaments; fine instruments enter through the second portal to trim, stitch or reconstruct what is damaged. Because muscle and capsule are barely disturbed, swelling settles quickly and rehabilitation starts within days. It is diagnostic as well as therapeutic, so the plan can change once the joint is actually seen.
Turkey combines high surgical volume with lower running costs, which is why the same materials and devices used in Western Europe cost a fraction here. Swedish Clinic works inside a licensed full-fledged hospital under a Health Tourism Authorisation Certificate, holds Temos international accreditation and runs an ISO 9001 (UKAS) certified management system — the three things worth checking before you book anywhere abroad.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| From | Price on consultation |
| Days in Istanbul | 4–6 |
| Hospital stay | 1 night |
| Included | VIP transfers, translator, hotel help, medication, aftercare |
Missing teeth affected my daily life for years. From the first exam my doctor’s care and expertise made me feel safe at every stage.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
One year on and nobody can tell. The hairline they designed suits my face — it does not look transplanted.
🇩🇪 Germany
I wanted my nose softened, not replaced. The surgeon showed me the simulation and the result is exactly that.
🇫🇷 France
Fourteen months on and I am 38 kilos lighter. The dietitian called me every single month — that made the difference.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Everyone was so smiley and welcoming from the moment I landed. Istanbul is beautiful and the service was first class.
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Clean, modern hospital and a team that answered every message within minutes. I already recommended them to two friends.
🇷🇴 RomaniaMost often the knee and the shoulder — meniscus tears, cartilage damage, cruciate ligament reconstruction, rotator cuff repair and impingement. The hip, ankle and wrist are also possible depending on the problem.
A simple meniscus trim allows walking the same day and desk work within a week. A ligament reconstruction is a much longer road of structured physiotherapy, and the surgeon will tell you honestly which of the two you are facing before you book flights.
The word covers everything from a short clean-up to a full ligament reconstruction with grafts. Quoting a single figure would be misleading, so we price the operation after reviewing your MRI report.
Ideally yes. A recent MRI and its report let the surgeon plan properly and give you a realistic quote and timeline. If you do not have one, it can be done here on arrival, which adds about a day to the schedule.
Keyhole surgery that lets the surgeon see inside a knee or shoulder through incisions a few millimetres wide, repairing cartilage and ligaments with far less disruption than open surgery.