Surgery in Turkiye 2022

Statistics 2022: Cosmetic surgery in Turkiye.

In 2022, medical tourism of cosmetic surgery in Tukiye increased by 85% and is said to have brought in $1.9 billion to the economy. The country has also created new infrastructures and launched translation services for patients from international origins. In addition, the state controls the pricing policy with special regulations. This is a probable reason for the success of cosmetic surgery in Turkiye.

What is the most performed surgery in Turkiye?

Breast augmentation, the most popular operation

In the first place is breast augmentation. Liposuction, rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, and abdominoplasty follow.

Facelift surgery in Turkiye

Facelift surgery in Turkiye is one of the common cosmetic procedures that men and women especially resort to. In order to clearly get rid of the signs of aging on the face.

Turkiye is really the best choice in the world for a hair transplant. There are other places where you can also get a high-quality hair transplant, but they are much more expensive. That is precisely why medical tourism in the country is booming very fast.

However, cosmetic surgery is not the only field of specialty in Turkiye.

99 percent of the surgeries in the world are performed in Turkiye

Hakan Şebabi, an Operator Doctor in a Private Hospital in Istanbul, stated that 99 percent of the surgeries performed worldwide are now performed in Turkiye, and the need for overseas surgeries has decreased to zero.

Where do we compete with the world in general surgery?

According to him,

General surgery in Turkiye made a tremendous breakthrough in the Second World War when Jewish professors fleeing Nazi Germany came to Turkiye;
Ninety-nine percent of the surgeries performed in the world are now performed in Turkiye, and our need for overseas surgeries has decreased to zero.

The services offered in the field of general surgery can be listed as endocrine surgery (thyroid, para thyroid, adrenal surgery), gastrointestinal surgery (gastrointestinal and colon surgery), gastroscopy and colonoscopy examination, inguinal hernia and abdominal wall, hernia surgery, proctology surgery (hemorrhoids, anal fissures, anal fistulas, etc.).

Surgery in Turkiye: a non-exhaustive list

Hepatobiliary Surgery (Liver, Gallbladder, Biliary Tract and Pancreatic Cancer, Spleen, biliary tract surgery, laparoscopic gallstone surgery)
Upper Gastrointestinal System Surgery (Esophagus, Stomach)
Esophageal surgery (Thoracoscopic esophagectomy, laparoscopic achalasia)
Colorectal Diseases (Large bowel cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases, functional bowel diseases, bowel prolapse, Hemorrhoids, Fissures, Fistula)
Proctology (hemorrhoids-hemorrhoids, anal fissures- cracks, anal fistulas, incontinence-incontinence)
Breast Disease Surgery(Breast Cancer Surgery)
Endocrine (Goiter, Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Laparoscopic adrenal gland (adrenal) surgery)
Laparoscopic (Closed) Surgery (Inguinal Hernia, Abdominal Hernia, Reflux, Gallbladder, Spleen, Intestine)
Laparoscopic Gastric surgery (Stomach cancer, Reflux)
Laparoscopic Splenectomy (Spleen surgery)
Cancer Surgery (Stomach, Esophagus, Gallbladder, Pancreas, Large Intestine, Small Intestine Cancers)
Varicose Vein Surgery
Surgery for Inguinal and Abdominal Hernias(Laparoscopic- inguinal hernia, laparoscopic incision hernia)
Bariatric surgery
Thyroid (Goiter)
Parathyroid
Breast surgeries
Adrenal gland (Adrenal)
Esophagus
Stomach
Liver
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract
Pancreas
Spleen
Small Intestine
Large Intestine
Hemorrhoids
Fissure
Perianal Fistula
Anal Fissure
Inguinal Hernia (Inguinal Hernia)
Appendicitis
Heir
Ingrown hairs (Sinus plonidalis)
Laparoscopic gastric hernia (Hiatus hernia)
Laparoscopic Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GER disease)
Laparoscopic Splenectomy (Removal of the spleen)
Laparoscopic Colon
Laparoscopic Appendicitis
Laparoscopic Hernia
Endoscopy (Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy)
Dental surgery
Eye surgery

According to hospital applications, most surgical procedures are performed in university hospitals. While it is observed that private hospitals mostly tend to group C surgeries, Ministry hospitals rank first in group E small operations.

Surgery in Turkiye: E-group surgery in ministry hospitals

When we look at the distribution according to the operation groups, it is observed that group A surgeries, where major surgical interventions such as transplantation are operated, are performed at universities and private hospitals. In contrast, group E operations, which include minor surgeries such as plastering and cervical biopsy, are performed in hospitals affiliated with the Ministry of Health, including secondary health institutions.

Surgery in Turkiye: Privates hospitals turned to group C

Group C surgeries, which include surgical procedures such as cleft palate repair and rhinoplasty, are performed in private hospitals at the highest rate when the distribution of surgeries according to institutions is examined. While group C surgeries constitute 1/3 of the surgeries performed by private hospitals, the same rate is 2/5 in Ministry hospitals and 2/5 in universities.

Surgery in Turkiye: Surgery groups

A1-group surgeries: Cardiac transplantation, cardiectomy-pneumonectomy to the recipient together with heart-lung transplantation, kidney transplantation, small intestine transplantation, free flap containing three different tissues, hematopoietic cell transplantation, allogeneic, etc.

A2-group surgeries: Aortic replacement mitral valve reconstruction with aortic root expansion, hypoplastic left heart syndrome repair, hepatectomy total.

A3-group surgeries: Pharyngorinjectomy, cyst/tumor excision of the mediastinum, bypass graft composite (graft + vein), etc.

B-group surgeries: Excision of malignant skin tumors, total septal reconstruction with open rhinoplasty, total laryngectomy, reconstruction of mandibular or maxilla, cranial encephalocele with bone graft. Other tumor excision, intrathoracic, extrapulmonary, etc.

C-group surgeries: Muscle flap, cleft palate repair-incomplete-, flaky temporomandibular joint endoscopy, surgurgostomy, Caldwell-Luc surgery, (bilateral), rhinoplasty, uncomplicated, graft-free, endoscopic turbinate reduction, laryngeal papilloma, etc.

D-group surgeries: Removal of foreign body from the nose surgery, only battery or AICD insertion/replacement, soft tissue tumor open biopsy, intrapelvic, external nasal surgery, intranasal turbinate electrocauterization, rhinophyma excision and forehead flap second session, etc.

E-group surgeries: Long leg Plaster (above the knee), cervical polyp removal, gastroscopy polypectomy, conjunctival covering, BUMM curettage, cervical biopsy, unilateral testicular venography, dialysis fistulogram, circumcision, colposcopy, pericardiocentesis, paraphimosis reduction, etc.