Before you fly
Reports, visa, what to pack, how to choose
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1,290 practical guides, arranged in the order you will need them — from the day you decide to the day you are back home. Pick a stop and the library below narrows to it.
On arrival
Airport pickup, hotel, first day at the hospital
- Airport Wheelchair Assistance: How to Book It for a Medical Trip2 min
- First Day at the Hospital in Turkey: What to Expect8 min
- Airport Arrival and Hospital Transfer Guide in Turkey9 min
Treatment days
What happens in the hospital, step by step
- How Long Does Anesthesia Last? Wear-Off Times by Type3 min
- Brazilian Butt Lift in Turkey: Treatment Guide16 min
- Coronary Bypass Surgery in Turkey: Treatment Guide17 min
Recovery
Pain, wound care, when you can fly
- Travel Insurance After Cancer: What Patients Should Know2 min
- When Can You Drive After Anesthesia or Sedation?2 min
- Hysterectomy Recovery: Week by Week7 min
Back home
Follow-up, results, life afterwards
- Private MRI, CT and Check-Up Costs in Turkey: How Scans Are Priced4 min
- Dental Implants in Turkey vs At Home: Key Differences for Patients16 min
- Preventing Infection During Medical Travel8 min
Showing Diseases Clear all
Sodium Disorders
Sodium disorders are abnormal blood sodium levels: hyponatremia (too low) and hypernatremia (too high). Treatment identifies the underlying cause —…
- 6 doctors
- 5 answers
Soft Tissue Injuries
Soft tissue injuries are injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments and connective tissue rather than bone, including sprains, strains, contusions, tendinitis…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Soft tissue sarcoma is a rare cancer that begins in muscles, fat, blood vessels, nerves, or other supporting tissues, and…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Spasticity
Spasticity is continuous muscle tightness and stiffness caused by damage to the brain or spinal cord, most often from stroke,…
- 2 doctors
- 7 answers
Spider Veins
Spider veins are small, visible blood vessels that appear close to the skin, usually on the legs or face, and…
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Spigelian Hernia
A spigelian hernia is a rare abdominal wall hernia in which fat or bowel pushes through a weak spot in…
- 7 answers
Spina Bifida
Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the spine and spinal cord do not close properly during early pregnancy.…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Spinal Cord Disorders
Spinal cord disorders are conditions that damage or disturb the spinal cord, the nerve bundle carrying messages between the brain…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that can disrupt movement, sensation, and body functions below the level…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Spinal Cord Tumor
A spinal cord tumor is an abnormal growth in or around the spinal cord that can compress nerves and affect…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic neuromuscular disease that damages the motor nerve cells controlling voluntary muscles, causing progressive weakness,…
- 12 doctors
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces within the spine that can put pressure on the spinal cord or…
- 1 doctors
- 7 answers
Splenic Cyst
A splenic cyst is a benign, fluid-filled sac inside the spleen, the blood-filtering organ in the upper left abdomen. Cysts…
- 7 answers
Splenomegaly
Splenomegaly is an enlarged spleen, usually caused by an underlying condition such as infection, liver disease, blood disorders, or cancer,…
- 5 doctors
- 7 answers
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which one vertebra slips forward over the one below it, which can cause lower back…
- 1 doctors
- 7 answers
Sportsman’s Hernia
A sportsman’s hernia is chronic groin pain caused by strain or weakening of the muscles, tendons, and lining tissue where…
- 7 answers
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma is a common skin cancer that begins in the flat cells of the skin or certain mucosal…
- 12 doctors
Stable Angina
Stable angina is chest discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, usually triggered by exertion or stress…
- 12 doctors
Stomach Cancer
Stomach cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the stomach lining and is treated according to its stage, location,…
- 12 doctors
Strabismus
Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes do not align properly, causing one eye to turn inward, outward, upward,…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Strabismus Disorders
Strabismus disorders are conditions in which the two eyes do not point in the same direction, so one eye turns…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
Strawberry Legs
Strawberry legs is a harmless cosmetic appearance in which small dark dots resembling strawberry seeds appear on the legs. The…
- 1 doctors
- 7 answers
Stress and Burnout
Stress is the body's short-term response to pressure, while burnout is a state of physical and emotional exhaustion that can…
- 1 doctors
- 7 answers
Stress Fracture
A stress fracture is a small crack in a bone caused by repeated strain, most often affecting the weight-bearing bones…
- 12 doctors
- 7 answers
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