Gastric Sleevefor UK Patients
Weight loss surgery for eligible adults, with support before and after.
A doctor reviews your case before anything is booked.
What is Gastric Sleeve Surgery?
Gastric sleeve surgery (sleeve gastrectomy) permanently removes a substantial portion of the stomach, leaving a narrower stomach. It can help you eat less and feel full sooner. It is major surgery that needs medical assessment, permanent eating changes and long-term follow-up.
Who May Consider Treatment?
Suitability depends on clinical guidance, BMI, weight-related health conditions, past weight-management treatment, mental wellbeing, medication and overall surgical risk. BMI alone is not enough.
- Struggling with weight loss
- Weight-related health conditions
- Ready for a healthier lifestyle
- Suitability is assessed by the surgeon at consultation
Benefits and Risks to Discuss
Your surgeon talks these through with you at consultation, so you can make an informed decision.
Possible benefits
- Weight loss
- Improvement in some weight-related conditions
Risks
- Surgical risks, including bleeding, infection, staple-line leak and blood clots
- Reflux or heartburn may develop or worsen
- Lifelong vitamin supplements
- Permanent diet changes
- Weight regain can occur
- Follow-up care for life
Recovery and Aftercare
Recovery is gradual. The hospital gives you a written aftercare plan, and your surgeon confirms the timings for you.
In Hospital
You stay in hospital for monitoring after surgery. The hospital confirms how long.
First Weeks
You move in stages from liquids to soft foods, then to normal textures, following the hospital's plan.
Day to Day
Daily vitamin and mineral supplements for life, and smaller, balanced meals.
Follow-up
Check-ups with the hospital, and our UK team stays in touch before, during and after.
What Happens Before Surgery?
A responsible programme reviews your medical history, nutrition and blood tests, fitness for anaesthesia, psychological and behavioural factors, reflux symptoms and your willingness to attend long-term follow-up. The hospital may advise a pre-operative diet. You should receive written information on risks, the expected hospital stay, fitness to travel and who manages medical problems when you return to the UK.
The Operation and Early Recovery
Sleeve gastrectomy is usually carried out by keyhole surgery under general anaesthetic, though the details depend on the individual case. Staff monitor pain, hydration, mobility, nausea and early complications. Eating resumes gradually on a staged diet prescribed by the bariatric team; do not move on to new food textures without their instructions.
Serious Risks to Understand
Risks include bleeding, infection, staple-line leak, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, anaesthetic complications, dehydration, narrowing, reflux and nutritional deficiencies. Some complications need hospital readmission or urgent surgery. Every prospective patient should receive an individual risk discussion, not just a list of benefits.
Travelling After Bariatric Surgery
Flying soon after major surgery raises concerns about immobility, blood clots and dehydration. The treating team must confirm when flying is medically appropriate and what precautions apply. Do not assume that hospital discharge means you are fit to fly. Ask about extra hospital days, emergency transfer, local treatment, costs and UK aftercare before booking.
Lifelong Follow-up
Ask who will check your blood tests and nutrition, prescribe supplements, review weight changes and respond to complications once you are back in the UK. Follow-up is a medical necessity, not an optional extra.
Estimated Price Range
Gastric sleeve, from approximately
€2,250
Included: Accommodation, Airport transfers
Flights are not included
Final pricing depends on individual assessment and treatment requirements.
Prices checked October 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the recovery time?
Recovery happens in stages. You stay in hospital for monitoring, then your diet moves from liquids to puréed and soft foods over the first weeks, as your bariatric team directs. Your surgeon confirms when you are fit to travel and return to work.
How much weight can I lose?
Weight loss and improvement in some weight-related conditions are possible, but results vary and weight regain can occur. Your surgeon will discuss what may be realistic for you.
Will I need to take supplements?
Lifelong nutritional monitoring and vitamin and mineral supplements are commonly required, as advised by the bariatric team.
Are there any risks?
Yes. Risks include bleeding, infection, staple-line leak, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, anaesthetic complications, dehydration, narrowing, reflux and nutritional deficiencies. Some complications require hospital readmission or urgent surgery. You should receive an individual risk discussion before deciding.
How long do I need to stay in Turkey?
Only until your surgeon assesses you as fit to travel, taking account of clots, hydration and complications. Do not assume that hospital discharge means you are fit to fly.
Is a gastric sleeve reversible?
It permanently removes part of the stomach and is generally considered irreversible.
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A doctor reviews your case before anything is booked.