Gastric Sleeve cost in Turkey

How much does a gastric sleeve cost in Turkey?

The average cost of a gastric sleeve in Turkey in Istanbul is £2,000. Depending on the needs, gastric sleeve costs from £1,500 to £2,500 in Turkey.

What is a gastric sleeve?

The gastric sleeve in Turkey is the least invasive bariatric surgery. The technique reduces the stomach laparoscopically and permanently. During the intervention, more than 80% of the stomach is removed, reducing its size and also the patient’s appetite. In this way, satiety is generated and is maintained over a long period of time.

This bariatric surgery is accompanied by a complete dietary follow-up, which lasts 18 months and will help the patient to lose weight and change their habits for good.

Gastric Sleeve, the less invasive bariatric surgery in Turkey

• BMI 30 to 40.
• Low invasive bariatric surgery performed laparoscopically.
• Duration of the procedure: 60 to 90 minutes.
• The gastric sleeve does not need to be removed.
• The patient’s stomach is reduced by 80%.
• The 18-month dietary follow-up is key to help the patient change their habits and not regain the lost weight.

How does the gastric sleeve work?

This procedure, based on restrictive criteria, reduces the capacity of the stomach by 60 to 80% by eliminating two-thirds of the stomach, leaving it in the shape of a sleeve or tube. This technique limits the amount that can be ingested and favors an earlier sensation of satiety.

The surgery, which is performed laparoscopically, is a minimally invasive procedure that only requires 5 incisions to be carried out. The necessary instruments will be introduced through these incisions: camera, scalpel, stapler, etc.

In the first step, the stomach is freed of its major curvature and possible adhesions, and then a stapler is used to cut it out, leaving it in the shape of a tube. The staples are made of a biocompatible material, titanium, to avoid rejection. The reduction of the stomach is large, leaving only 20 to 40% of its capacity. This procedure is permanent, it is not reversible.

Patient indicated for the gastric sleeve

The gastric sleeve in Turkey is indicated for older patients, with a body mass index (BMI) between 30 and 40, who have suffered from overweight and obesity for years and have tried different methods and diets without results; and patients who need to improve pathologies such as diabetes, hypertension or heart disease that they suffer from due to their overweight.

Advantages of the gastric sleeve in Turkey

The sleeve or gastric sleeve will serve the patient as a tool to lose weight and change their habits definitively. After its placement, between 12 kg and 45 kg can be lost, but it will be decisive for the achievement of the objective that the patient follows the complete follow-up that accompanies the treatment and that they follow the indications of the Unit’s specialists.

One of the advantages of sleeve surgery is that it does not need to be removed at any time, so the patient is less likely to suffer the dreaded yo-yo effect. The 18 months of dietary re-education that accompanies the intragastric balloon treatment guarantees the patient the correct intake of nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates and healthy fats) necessary for a healthy life.

The main differences between the Sleeve or gastric sleeve and other treatments that combat obesity are the patient indicated: a patient who has been obese for years and has tried to lose weight with other methods and diets; and also has pathologies derived from being overweight, such as hypertension, diabetes or heart problems.

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