Cost of Gastric Sleeve surgery

Obese people are always exposed to various physical and mental illnesses. Nowadays, there are many ways to treat these people. These methods help them lose weight in order to restore physical and mental health.
The causes of obesity vary widely. Many researchers attribute the causes of obesity to the lifestyle changes. Most of us, due to our busy schedules, do not have time for cooking and we take the first step toward obesity by eating fast food. The bad news is that obesity has infect many of our children all over the world.
According to the researchers, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in 73 countries, has doubled from 1980 to 2015 and its catastrophic complications has affected about 30% of the world’s population (more than 2 billion people). The trend of overweight is rapidly increasing. As obesity rates are rising in the world, the demand for slimming surgeries are also increasing.
If you have tried different ways, from diets to diverse types of slimming techniques and you have failed, probably the obesity surgery is an appropriate way for you. There are different types of obesity treatments in Iran.

Do I have excessive obesity?

One of the simplest answers to this question is to determine the person’s body mass index (BMI). Usually obesity surgery is recommended to a person that his/her BMI is over 35.
But the easy way to calculate your body mass index:
Height (meter) ² ÷ weight (kg) Body Mass Index (BMI)
According to the acquired number and on the basis of the following figure, make the necessary comparisons to find out the status of excess fat in your body:
• If the index is from 18.5 to 25, your weight is normal.
• If the index is from 25 to 30, you are overweight.
• If the index is from 30 to 40, you are obese.
• If your index is above 40, you have excessive obesity.
People who have 45 kg more than normal weight, are usually in this category.
Different surgical methods of obesity include gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, gastric balloon and gastric sleeve.
Gastric Sleeve is a minimally invasive surgery, performed by laparoscopy. In this surgery, the patient loss more than 70% of his/her stomach volume and only the narrow and banana part of the stomach remains and because of this, the term “Sleeve” is referred to this kind of surgery. Moreover, the part of stomach that is responsible for the secretion of appetite hormone (Ghrelin), is also removed in this surgery. So in addition the reducing the volume of the stomach, there will be decrease in the appetite of the patient.
In fact, weight loss in Sleeve is faster than other surgeries. In the sixth month after surgery, the patient losses more than 50% of his/her overweight and at the end of the first year after surgery, the patient losses 70% of his/her weight. After 2 years, he/she reaches a stable position. However, it is important to note that, not following the correct diet and restarting overeating can lead to stomach lengthening and gaining excess weight again.

But, how much does the Gastric Sleeve surgery cost in Iran?

To answer this question, we first need to explain the determinates of price. Your costs include preoperative, surgical and postoperative costs. In fact, each patient, depending on the physician’s opinion, may need various items such as equipment used during surgery, number of surgical services in the operating room, number of days hospitalized, required tests, medications, paraclinical services such as imaging depending on the diagnosis of your physician and consultation or the doctor’s visit. All of these factors are effective in determining the cost of the treatment.

What are the preoperative costs?

• The cost of nutrition counselling
• The cost of specialist consultation
• The cost of psychological counselling
• The cost of anesthesia consultant
• Blood test costs
• The cost of echocardiography (if needed) and ECG
• The cost of ultrasound or gastric computed tomography
• The cost of medications needed prior to surgery

What are the postoperative costs?

It always seems like that at the end of surgery, the costs of surgery are over. But the fact is that after surgery you also need postoperative care to complete your treatment, and of course this care is not without cost.
• You need to see your doctor several times after surgery and control the treatment to get the desired result or ideal weight.
• You many need to have abdominal ultrasound again.
• Don’t neglect to buy medications with vitamins and nutritional supplements.
• Don’t forget exercise. You may be able to do this at no cost, but we recommend to consult with a sport consultant. At least 18 months after surgery, you will need professional help to continue your weight loss process correctly.

Extra and unexpected costs:

Unexpected costs include expenses that are not seen in normal surgeries. For example, for gastric sleeve surgery, the cost of intensive care units such as ICU or CCU is not expected, as in the normal courses of surgery the patient will not need it and will usually be discharged after 2 or 3 nights in the ward. But if for any reason, the patient need more hospitalization, the extra costs will have to be paid during the stay.
In addition to the above items, when you are planning to travel to another country for surgery, you are a health tourist who also requires travel and logistic services.
Moj Aramesh Amitis Company has prepared all your medical and non- medical needs in a package to help you stay comfortable and do not worry about travel services so you can safely recover your health.

What is the approximate cost of gastric sleeve surgery in Iran and other countries?

The approximate cost of this surgery in Iran is between 1800$ to 2150$. It costs 28700$ in Unites States, 5000$ in India, 7200$ in Turkey, 8900$ in Mexico, 9900$ in Thailand and 8400$ in Malaysia.
Looking at the prices and comparing them together, we can say that Iran is a good destination for health tourists in the world and especially among the neighboring countries.

Medical insurance and surgical payment

If you have all the conditions for Sleeve surgery (click here to see the requirements) and this surgery is covered by insurance in your country, then don’t worry about the costs. Our hospitals will provide you all the necessary documents after discharge to bring them to your country and receive the costs paid.

The process of performing the surgery in Iran

Sleeve surgery is an almost severe operation, performed with complete anesthesia and it takes about 2 to 3 hours. You will be hospitalized for 2 or 3 days after surgery.
Your return to work will vary from 4 to 6 weeks after surgery, depending on your health and the type of your work.
The procedure for performing surgery is similar for Iranian and foreign patients at medical centers. But as a health tourist, you need to go through a different process before traveling to Iran and receiving medical care. Services are items such as getting initial medical advice, early admission, booking, hotel preparation and more.
At Moj Aramesh Amitis Company, we are ready to provide all the services for Iranian health tourists and facilitate all the processes related to international patients.

The process of accepting international patients in Iran is as follows:

• Choosing a hospital or health tourism facilitation company such as Moj Aramesh Amitis Company to submit medical records and provide initial consultation.
• Doing initial consultation, determine all travel and treatment costs, set the admission date
• Submit essential documents such as passports for ticket preparation, hotel reservation and hospital admission.
• Hospital admission, initial visit, performing necessary tests and setting the surgery date
• Performing surgery
• Receiving necessary care at the hospital until discharge
• Discharge from the hospital and get the summary of the bills and documents required for receiving the costs paid for surgery (if this surgery is covered by insurance in your country).
• Receiving necessary care from the nursing team at the hotel.
• Final visit by the physician
• Attractive sightseeing tours in Iran according to your request
• Following patient until complete recovery.