In recent years, Jordan has witnessed major development in the field of bariatric surgeries, as its hospitals and specialized centers attracting thousands of people suffering from obesity from around the world, especially from the Middle East.
Jordan is known to have highly trained specialists who are experienced in Bariatric Surgery as well as well-equipped hospitals for such procedures which are different types of procedures so each patient need to be assessed and the proper plan is chosen for him.
The success rates of these operations are among the highest in the world, at a very competitive cost, not only at the regional level, but also globally.
Popular bariatric procedures include:
- Laparoscopic Roux-EN-Y Gastric Bypass
- Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve
- Laparoscopic Gastric Band
The duration of these surgeries usually takes from one to two hours and in most cases will require the patient to stay in the hospital for two nights.
In addition to the availability of non-surgical interventions, such as the gastric balloon and Botox injections into the stomach wall.
If a patient is coming to Jordan for a weight loss procedure, he needs to arrive one day before the surgery to perform preoperative evaluation to make sure that he or she is a good candidate for the surgery. And the patient will receive nutritional plan and follow up but specialized nutritionists.