Gastric Sleeve in Iran

  • Duration: 2 – 3 hours

  • Anesthesia: General

  • Method: Laparoscopic Surgery

  • Recovery: 1 – 3 Months

  • Clinic Stay: 1 Night

  • Total Stay: 9 Days

  • Back to Work: 14 – 21 Days

Gastric Sleeve in Iran

  • Duration: 2 – 3 hours

  • Anesthesia: General

  • Method: Laparoscopic Surgery

  • Recovery: 1 – 3 Months

  • Clinic Stay: 1 Night

  • Total Stay: 9 Days

  • Back to Work: 14 – 21 Days

Gastric sleeve surgery is one of the most popular bariatric surgeries in Iran. Also known as sleeve gastrectomy, gastric sleeve in Iran is offered by highly-skilled surgeons who have completed fellowships in bariatric and laparoscopic surgery at top universities. At AriaMedTour, we help you get a gastric sleeve surgery with one of the best bariatric surgeons as well as do all the arrangements for your trip and stay in Iran.

Gastric Sleeve Packages in Iran

* What does a surgeon level mean?

Our rhinoplasty packages have been classified into 3 levels mainly based on the surgeons' competencies and also the hospital/clinic where the surgery takes place.

Our surgeons’ ranking is measured using different criteria, including:


  • Skills and hands-on experience, evaluated based on the years of experience as a surgeon, the number of successful surgeries, the percentage of patient satisfaction, and expertise in fleshy nose surgeries.
  • Academic background, evaluated based on the education level (considering their specialties and subspecialties), ranking in the board certification examination, the place of study (institution ranking), and the number of congresses, workshops, and courses attended.

The higher-ranked surgeons are the Iranian brand doctors who are also active on social media.

* Note that all our doctors are board-certified and have met AriaMedTour medical group's standards.




Hear about our weight loss surgery patients’ experiences in Iran: They have so much to share.

Watch these weight loss surgery stories from different patients around the world to see why people choose Iran for their cosmetic surgeries and how AriaMedTour facilitates their medical trip to Iran.

A medical trip documentary:
Crossing Borders for a Unique Beauty Adventure

From the Netherlands to Iran:
A Life-Changing Weight Loss Journey

South African Patient Having
Cost-effective Bariatric Surgery in Iran

Danish Patient Achieving Weight Loss
Goals in Iran with AriaMedTour

Omani Couple’s Cosmetic and
Health Goals Checked in Iran

International Health Journey:
Iraqi Patient’s Path to Weight Loss Surgery in Iran

All inclusive Weight Loss Surgery Packages in Iran

Weight Loss Surgery Prices

Procedures Price (USD)
Laparascopic Gastric Sleeve surgery
reducing the size of the stomach, allows the patient to feel full after eating less and taking in fewer calories.
$2999
Laparascopic Gastric Bypass surgery
The surgeon staples the top portion of the stomach so it is separated from the bottom to create a small stomach pouch.
$3199
Laparoscopic gastric plication
that reduces the size of the stomach capacity to approximately 3 ounces. The procedure does not involve the use of an implanted device.
$2790
Laparascopic gastric band surgery
A laparoscopic adjustable gastric band, commonly called a lap-band, A band, or LAGB, is an inflatable silicone device placed around the top portion of the stomach to treat obesity, intended to decrease food consumption.
$2290
Laparoscopic Intragastric Balloon Insertion
A surgery to lift and remove the saggy skin that might be an outcome of losing weight, pregnancy, etc..
$1490

Before & After Photos

Take a look at ‘before and after’ photos of people who got their weight loss surgery done in Iran.

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What We Offer

  • Gastric Sleeve (Laparoscopic) Surgery
    Clinic and doctor visits, gastric sleeve surgery in hospital, one-night hospitalization, post-operative care, recovery, and follow-up

  • T-Visa Authorization Code
    T-visa authorization code. (Note that there is a separate visa fee that the patient must pay when receiving the visa, which it is not part of this package).

  • Pick-up & Transfer
    Airport pick-up, private transfer from hotel to clinic/hospital and vice versa

  • Accommodations
    9 nights stay in a three-star to five-star hotel offered which is preferably near the clinic or hospital

  • Other Services
    24-hour on-call assistance, interpreter, SIM card and internet

Note:
* The medicines and other aftercare items included in this package are the necessary items prescribed by the surgeon. Also, the doctors and hotels and clinics which are included in the package are offered by AriaMedTour to the patient. There may be other doctors whom the patients considered and the price might be different. It is highly recommended to bring a companion with you for this surgery as it will facilitate your stay and recovery after the surgery.
It is highly recommended to take endoscopy test in order to verify your stomach health so that it is free of ulcer or helicobacter pylori since any issue with these may lead to the cancellation of the surgery and this is the patient’s liability.
You need to use medicine and supplementary vitamins after the surgery which the patient is responsible for all the expenses.
Finally, please note that the prices are valid for those who are below 130 Kg and for the others you need to contact to get the detailed price. Based on a new policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the citizens of the USA, UK, and Canada are included in different logistic services.




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Now, let’s have a look at the photos
of our patients in Iran!

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Your detailed schedule after arrival in Iran

>> Day 1: Arrival at airport: you will be welcomed by our guide, then picked up and transferred to hotel*. Checking into hotel; Transfer from hotel to clinic; Visiting the doctor; Pre-op tests; Transfer from clinic to hotel

>> Day 2: Transfer from hotel to hospital; preparations for surgery; conversation between doctor & patient, reviewing the expectations; Performing of surgery; Post-op recovery at hospital; taking doctor’s instructions; Hospitalization

>> Day 3: Taking doctor's instruction; Transfer from hospital to hotel; Rest in hotel; taking post-op medications; following instructed diet; follow-up through doctor’s assistant.

>> Day 4: Rest in hotel; regular eating restarts; daily walking; taking post-up medications

>> Day 5: Rest in hotel; regular eating restarts; daily walking; taking post-up medications

>> Day 6: Rest in hotel; Regular eating restarts; Daily walking; follow-up through doctor's assistant; Drain removal by the doctor

>> Day 7: Taking shower at hotel; transfer from hotel to clinic; check-up and bandage removal (by the doctor)**; reviewing post-op instructions and dos & don’ts; receiving written certificate from doctor confirming patient is fit to fly; transfer from clinic to hotel.

>> Day 8: Transfer from hotel to AriaMedTour’s office; AriaMedTour gives patient special gift***; start of permanent follow-up through communication channels.

>> Note:
* Transfer from the airport to the hotel will be with the taxi.
** The doctor visit may be in the 7th or 8th day depending on the circumstances.
*** In some cases where your departure is in the weekends this step may not be feasible.




About our hotels

We work with a select group of three- to five-star hotels in Tehran and other cities. Depending on the type of package you choose and the location of the hospital or clinic where you are going to receive the treatment, we arrange the most suitable hotel for you. The name, details, and photos of the hotel will be sent to you ahead of time.

Why choose Iran for my gastric sleeve?

Iranian hospitals offer safe and effective bariatric surgery to foreign patients at the most reasonable prices. Enjoying modern healthcare facilities and skilled and experienced bariatric surgeons, all board-certified, Iran is increasingly becoming popular as a medical tourism destination among people who want to have an affordable yet safe gastric sleeve surgery.

Why AriaMedTour?

With AriaMedTour, you would not have to worry about the hassle of traveling and finding a good surgeon and hospital. We will help you choose your bariatric surgeon, arrange your doctor’s appointment and surgery, get a visa for you, book accommodations for you, and stay alongside you from the moment you arrive in Iran until you get your treatment done and return back home.

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Gastric sleeve in Iran: all you need to know

There are two types of gastric sleeve surgery in Iran. The first type involves removing 60 percent of the stomach and is commonly known as ‘wide sleeve’ in Iran, and in the second type 80 percent of the stomach is removed, which is called ‘tight sleeve’.

Gastric sleeve surgery is performed using the minimally-invasive laparoscopic technique. It is available at modern hospitals in Tehran, Mashhad, Shiraz, Isfahan, Kish, Tabriz, and some other cities.

Why Iran for gastric sleeve surgery?

Iran is increasingly becoming a popular destination for weight loss surgery candidates from all across the world. A number of factors contribute to the popularity of Iran for weight loss surgery, especially gastric sleeve surgery, the most important of which are proficient doctors, affordable costs, and first-class medical facilities.

Competent bariatric surgeons in Iran

Highly trained and experienced, Iranian bariatric surgeons are particularly very skillful in sleeve gastrectomy. Having studied medicine and surgery at prestigious universities, they have pursued advanced courses and fellowships in general surgery, laparoscopic surgery and bariatric surgery in Iran and/or developed countries, including the United States and England.

Affordable gastric sleeve cost in Iran

While the quality and efficacy of gastric sleeve surgeries done in Iran as well as the patient satisfaction rate are very high, the cost of a gastric sleeve in Iran is among the lowest in the world.

A quick Google search of ‘gastric sleeve cost in X’ (where X is the name of a country), will show you that by having a gastric sleeve surgery done in Iran, you can save up to 80% of your budget.

The average cost of a gastric sleeve surgery in Iran is currently around $3800. AriaMedTour offers gastric sleeve surgery packages with the best bariatric surgeons in Tehran, Mashhad, and Shiraz.

Modern hospitals offering bariatric surgery

Well-equipped hospitals in Iran enjoy specialized bariatric surgery clinics offering all types of laparoscopic weight loss surgeries. Iranian hospitals with medical tourism licenses are staffed with highly qualified and experienced doctors and nurses.

With state-of-the-art medical equipment as well as VIP services, Iranian hospitals are well-prepared to offer world-class services to international patients suffering from obesity.

How is sleeve surgery performed?

Using the minimally-invasive laparoscopic technique, the surgeon makes a few incisions to the abdomen, through which he inserts a laparoscope and other surgical instruments for the operation. The surgeon then removes a part of the stomach and stitches up the remaining part which is now much smaller and can contain much less food. This simulation video above (or on the left side) clearly shows you how a gastric sleeve surgery is carried out

Why choose AriaMedTour for gastric sleeve surgery?

AriaMedTour is a reputable medical tourism facilitator that helps foreign patients have a smooth and hassle-free medical trip to Iran. With its cadre of professional medical consultants, patient coordinators, and interpreters, AriaMedTour does all the arrangements for you from helping you choose the best bariatric surgeon and hospital in Iran, get a visa for Iran, book flight and accommodations, to picking you up from airport, transferring you to your hotel and hospital, assigning a personal interpreter to you to help you communicate with your doctor, and providing post-operative care and consultation.

Weight loss surgeries offered by AriaMedTour are all performed by the most experienced and reputable bariatric surgeons in Iran who are all board-certified and have passed advanced fellowships in bariatric and laparoscopic surgery.

The hospitals AriaMedTour’s patients are treated at are among the most highly rated in Iran. They enjoy International Patients Departments (IPDs) which offer VIP services to foreign patients and their companions.

On gastric sleeve: what is it and how it helps with weight loss?

Gastric sleeve, also known as (vertical) sleeve gastrectomy or simply sleeve surgery, is a restrictive bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery), which means that it makes the stomach hold less food by reducing its size.

In gastric sleeve, some 60% to 80% of the stomach is removed permanently, leaving the patient with a small tube-like stomach about the size of a banana that can receive a much smaller amount of food than it could before the surgery, dramatically decreasing the appetite of the patient and thus encouraging a weight loss.

After a gastric sleeve surgery, 60 to 80 percent of the patient’s excess weight is lost (50 percent within the first 6 months after the surgery and up to 80 percent after 2 years). Sleeve gastrectomy is a minimally-invasive surgery performed under general anesthesia using laparoscopy.

Am I a candidate for gastric sleeve?

A gastric sleeve is suitable for people with a BMI above 35. People with a BMI between 32 and 35 can also have the eligibility for gastric sleeve if they have severe comorbidities such as high blood pressure, diabetes and sleep apnea. That said, the best candidates for gastric sleeve are those with a BMI over 40.

Before deciding to have a gastric sleeve surgery, make sure to consult with a physician and discuss your overall health condition. AriaMedTour’s medical consultants help you choose the best type of weight loss surgery by analyzing your medical documents and photos. Also, see ‘which weight loss surgery is right for me?’.

How is a sleeve gastrectomy performed?

Our weight loss surgeons do two types of gastric sleeve surgeries:

  • Mini sleeve (knowns as ‘wide sleeve’in Iran): 60% of the stomach is removed and it is suitable for people with a BMI between 32 and 35.
  • Normal sleeve (known as ‘tight sleeve’in Iran): 80% of the stomach is removed and it is suitable for people with a BMI between 35 and 50.

sleeve gastrectomy in Iran

Our professional teams of bariatric surgery perform the gastric sleeve surgery using the minimally-invasive laparoscopic method, under general anesthesia. The operation takes about 2 hours and it is performed in hospitals authorized by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The patient typically needs to stay in the hospital for one night or two, during which he/she is carefully taken care of by the supportive nursing staff of the hospital. Our hospitals provide VIP services to international patients and their companions coming from abroad, including convenient accommodations in the hospital.

Gastric sleeve risks and complications

Gastric sleeve is one of the safest surgeries. However, no surgery is 100 percent risk-free. Minor side effects such as pain, bruising, swelling, and bleeding, might occur immediately after gastric sleeve, but they will normally disappear within a few days after surgery.

In less than 1% of cases, internal bleeding, gastric leak, gastritis (inflammation in the lining of the stomach), bloating in the abdominal area, infection, pneumonia, and nausea and/or vomiting might occur.

That said, our bariatric surgeons give patients proper instructions and dietary guidelines for post-op gastric sleeve in order to lessen the chances of developing post-op complications.

Advantages of gastric sleeve

Gastric sleeve surgery is a very effective weight loss treatment that yields a highly satisfactory result. Studies have found that gastric sleeve surgery is also very effective in combating chronic diseases associated with obesity, such as diabetes and hypertension. A study of outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a primary procedure for morbid obesity during a course of five years has shown that diabetes remitted in 75% of the patients and arterial hypertension improved in 71.7%.

Other advantages of gastric sleeve surgery are as follows:

  • Apart from reducing the size of the stomach, a gastric sleeve also makes hormonal changes that will lead to decreased appetite.
  • Unlike the gastric bypass, a gastric sleeve does not alter the normal function of the stomach, i.e. the anatomy of the digestive system will be preserved.
  • Unlike malabsorptive bariatric surgeries such as gastric bypass that reduce the absorption of nutrients by bypassing a portion of the intestine, the gastric sleeve does not impact the absorption of nutrients.
  • Unlike the gastric banding and gastric balloon, no external device is inserted into the body.
  • The surgery is performed using laparoscopy, thus it will be a painless operation.
  • A gastric sleeve surgery takes a short time (about 2 hours)
  • The recovery is very quick and the patient will typically be up and around on the day of surgery. Most patients are able to walk the day after surgery.
  • Since the appetite will shrink to a great degree, the process of weight loss will not be a daunting challenge. (However, people should avoid high-calorie foods after the surgery and follow a healthy diet so that not to regain weight.)
  • A future endoscopic check-up will be possible for the stomach and intestines.

Gastric sleeve vs. gastric bypass

After deciding to have bariatric surgery, you may remain uncertain as to which type of surgery to go for, especially between the two more popular ones, i.e. gastric sleeve and gastric bypass.

Each type of weight loss surgery has its own advantages and disadvantages. Considering all the benefits and drawback of gastric sleeve and gastric bypass surgery, you will be able to opt for one of them.

But this is not the whole story. You should consult with your surgeon and discuss your health issues and your desired results in order to make a more informed decision. Our medical consultants at AriaMedTour are always ready to give you a free consultation with regards to this issue.

Similarities between gastric sleeve and gastric bypass

Gastric bypass and sleeve are similar in a number of aspects, which are as follows:

  • In both procedures, the patient should stay in the hospital for 2-3 days after surgery.
  • They are both not reversible.
  • Both methods work by curbing your appetite, though in different ways.
  • The recovery time for both procedures is 2-4 weeks.
  • Both are very effective weight loss methods.

Differences between gastric sleeve and gastric bypass

Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass are different in several ways.

  • The procedures are completely different (read about gastric bypass surgery).
  • Gastric sleeve is usually recommended for patients with a BMI over 35 but gastric bypass usually is recommended for very obese patients with a BMI of over 45.
  • Gastric sleeve does not change the normal function of the digestive system, but gastric bypass does.
  • Gastric bypass is a malabsorptive bariatric surgery, which means it reduces the absorption of nutrients by bypassing a portion of the intestine, while sleeve gastrectomy does not affect the absorption of nutrients.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT GASTRIC SLEEVE

Although there are complications that might occur after a sleeve gastrostomy (which were mentioned earlier), the safety of gastric sleeve largely depends on the qualification and experience of the surgeon, as well as your health condition. As long as you choose the right doctor and follow the post-op guidelines provided by your doctor, gastric sleeve surgery will be a safe procedure.

No. Once a portion of your stomach is removed, it is not possible to reattach it.

During the surgery you will be under general anesthesia so you will not be awake nor feel anything. In the first day, you might feel moderate pain at the incisions site but it can be managed using over-the-counter painkillers. It is common and normal to experience some discomfort during the following week. However, if you feel severe pain you should contact your doctor immediately.

After gastric surgery, you must follow a strict diet for one month in order to recover quickly and adjust to the new stomach size. Read a guide to a healthy diet after weight loss surgery. Also, your doctor will discuss with you the dos and don’ts of eating after gastric sleeve surgery.

Weight regain will happen in some cases because of the stomach’s elasticity which makes it stretch gradually. However, the overall result will be a significant weight loss for most patients. Additionally, following a healthy diet helps you get the most out of a gastric sleeve surgery.

Typically, you will have to stay in the hospital for 2 nights for post-op care and recovery.

You need to stay in Iran for 6 days for a gastric sleeve surgery because you need to visit the doctor a few days after surgery for a check-up.

Check out the complete list of questions about Gastric Sleeve

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