Understand gastric sleeve, the options to discuss with a qualified clinician and what to confirm before planning a visit to Shiraz.
Key points
- Discuss your individual suitability, alternatives and risks with the treating clinician.
- Ask for written preparation and recovery instructions, including your medicines and follow-up.
- Confirm the healthcare facility, full costs and arrangements before booking travel.
On this page
- Gastric Sleeve Packages in Iran
- All inclusive Weight Loss Surgery Packages in Iran
- Competent bariatric surgeons in Iran
- Modern hospitals offering bariatric surgery
- On gastric sleeve: what is it and how it helps with weight loss?
- How is a sleeve gastrectomy performed?
- Gastric sleeve risks and complications
- Advantages of gastric sleeve
- Gastric sleeve vs. gastric bypass
- Similarities between gastric sleeve and gastric bypass
- Differences between gastric sleeve and gastric bypass
- A practical point for your care
- Planning treatment in Shiraz
- Sources
- Anesthesia: General
- Method: Laparoscopic Surgery
- Clinic Stay: 1 Night
- Anesthesia: General
- Method: Laparoscopic Surgery
- Clinic Stay: 1 Night
Gastric Sleeve Packages in Iran
A deposit is an advance payment to secure a spot by the user after making an informed decision and agreeing to receive a service and cannot be refunded due to the user’s refusal to receive the service or cancellation for personal reasons.
In the event of a cancellation by the patient after arrival in Iran, the following amounts will be deducted from the total payment, and the remaining balance will be refunded:
- Cancellation after hospital admission and preparation for surgery: No refund will be issued.
Please note: If the cancellation is due to a newly diagnosed acute illness or emergency medical condition that was not disclosed by the patient on the pre-travel checklist, refunds will not be provided.
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Your detailed schedule after arrival in Iran
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
How is a sleeve gastrectomy performed?
Our weight loss surgeons do two types of gastric sleeve surgeries:
Gastric sleeve risks and complications
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
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 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.
Similarities between gastric sleeve and gastric bypass
Gastric bypass and sleeve are similar in a number of aspects, which are as follows:
- They are both not reversible.
- Both methods work by curbing your appetite, though in different ways.
- 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 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.
A practical point for your care
Weight-loss surgery requires a personalised eating plan, monitoring of nutrition and long-term follow-up. Follow the bariatric team’s staged diet and supplement instructions rather than using a fixed online schedule.[1]
Planning treatment in Shiraz
Ask SanaMedTour about the appropriate specialty, appointment arrangements and practical support for your visit. The treating clinician confirms the diagnosis, treatment options, suitability and follow-up after assessment.
Request an itemised written quote identifying the clinician, facility, tests, treatment, medicines, reviews and any accommodation or transfers included.
Sources
[1] NHS: Recovering from weight-loss surgery — supports the individual-care planning note above. ↑ Back to text
Editorial adaptation: 25 October 2026. General information for planning and discussion; your clinician’s individual instructions take priority.