HOW MUCH DOES OBESITY SURGERY COST IN TURKEY?

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.

WHY IS TURKEY POPULAR CHOICE FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY?

• Price: Price is one of the main factors on decision process for the surgery. Despite the high-quality medical care and medical devices in health care system, Turkey is one of the well-known countries as budget-friendly, hospitable countries for bariatric surgery.
• Quality: It is the most important factor in halthcare system. Turkey is significantly on the top rate of the list for quality regarding surgical teams, hospitals, medical care services because the related institutions and health centers are always open for improvement and take the patients’ care seriously.
• Vacation: It may be challenging for vacation to be planned in busy lives, but it is definitely easier to organize vacation and medical treatment when it comes to Turkey. Tourism is prevalent in Turkey, especially in Antalya, Istanbul and Izmir.

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.

OBESITY SURGERY PRICE IN TURKEY AND OTHER COUTRIES

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.