Surgery in Azerbaijan for international patients

Knee replacement Replacement of a worn knee joint with an implant, planned after a surgeon reviews your scans. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 2 to 3 weeksHospital stay3 to 5 days Details Hip replacement Replacement of a damaged hip joint with an implant, planned after a surgeon reviews your scans. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 2 to 3 weeksHospital stay3 to 5 days Details Arthroscopy Keyhole surgery of the knee or shoulder for meniscus, ligament and tendon injuries, planned after a surgeon reviews your MRI. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 5 to 10 daysHospital staySame day to 2 days Details Spine surgery Microdiscectomy, decompression or stabilisation of the spine when conservative treatment has not helped enough. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 1 to 3 weeksHospital stay1 to 7 days Details Paediatric orthopedics Consultation and treatment of hip, foot, spine and leg problems in children, planned by a paediatric orthopedic surgeon. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 2 to 5 days for an assessmentHospital stayOnly when surgery is planned Details

Coronary stenting Coronary angiography and, when needed, a stent to open a narrowed heart artery, planned after a cardiologist reviews your tests. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 4 to 7 daysHospital stayUsually 1 to 2 days Details Heart bypass surgery Coronary artery bypass grafting, planned by a cardiac team after reviewing your angiography and tests. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 3 to 4 weeksHospital stayUsually 7 to 10 days Details Heart valve surgery Repair or replacement of a narrowed or leaking heart valve, planned by a cardiac team on the basis of your echocardiography and other tests. Time in AzerbaijanUsually about 3 weeksHospital stayUsually 7 to 10 days Details Catheter ablation for arrhythmia An electrophysiology study and catheter ablation for certain heart rhythm disorders, planned after a cardiologist reviews your ECG and Holter results. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 5 to 7 daysHospital stayUsually 1 to 2 nights Details

Dental implants Missing teeth replaced with implants and crowns, planned after a dentist reviews your CT scan. Time in Azerbaijan5 to 10 days per tripTreatmentOutpatient, no hospital stay Details All-on-4 full-arch implants A fixed bridge for a whole jaw supported by four or six implants, planned after a doctor reviews your CT scan. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 days per tripTreatmentUsually outpatient Details

Rhinoplasty Surgery to change the shape of the nose or improve breathing, planned with your surgeon. Time in Azerbaijan7 to 10 daysHospital stayDay case or 1 night Details Septorhinoplasty One operation that corrects the nasal septum for breathing and changes the outer shape of the nose. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 daysHospital stayUsually 1 night Details Revision rhinoplasty A repeat operation to improve breathing or the shape of the nose after previous nose surgery. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 14 daysHospital stayUsually 1 to 2 nights Details Hair transplant FUE hair transplant in a licensed clinic in Baku, with a donor area assessment before you travel. Time in Azerbaijan2 to 4 daysHospital stayUsually not needed Details Blepharoplasty Upper or lower eyelid surgery to remove excess skin or fat, planned after a consultation with your surgeon. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 daysHospital stayDay case or 1 night Details Facelift Surgery to lift sagging tissues of the face and neck, with a plan the surgeon confirms after examination. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 10 to 14 daysHospital stayUsually 1 to 2 nights Details Ear correction (otoplasty) Surgery to set prominent ears closer to the head or correct their shape, for adults and children. Time in AzerbaijanUsually about a weekHospital stayUsually a day case Details Chin augmentation Shaping the chin with an implant, bone surgery or fat grafting, as the surgeon recommends after examination. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 daysHospital stayDay case or 1 to 2 nights Details Breast augmentation Breast augmentation with implants or a breast lift, planned after a consultation and breast examinations. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 daysHospital stayUsually 1 night Details Breast reduction Surgery to reduce the size and weight of large breasts, often with a lift, planned after examination. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 daysHospital stay1 to 2 nights Details Breast lift (mastopexy) Raising and reshaping breasts that have dropped, with or without implants, planned after a consultation and breast examinations. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 daysHospital stayUsually 1 night Details Gynecomastia surgery (male breast reduction) Correction of enlarged breast tissue in men with liposuction, gland removal or both, after the cause has been checked. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 daysHospital stayDay case or 1 night Details Liposuction Removal of localised fat deposits to improve the body contour, not a method of weight loss. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 daysHospital stayDay case or 1 night Details Abdominoplasty Tummy tuck surgery to remove excess skin and tighten the abdominal wall after weight loss or pregnancy. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 10 to 14 daysHospital stay1 to 3 nights Details Body contouring A personal plan of one or more operations to reshape the body after weight loss or pregnancy. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 10 to 14 daysHospital stay1 to 3 nights, depending on the plan Details Buttock augmentation Enlarging or reshaping the buttocks with your own fat or with implants, with the method chosen by the surgeon. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 10 to 14 daysHospital stay1 to 2 nights Details Labiaplasty and intimate plastic surgery Reduction or reshaping of the labia for discomfort, irritation or personal reasons, planned confidentially with a specialist. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 5 to 7 daysHospital stayUsually a day case Details

Cataract surgery Phacoemulsification with a lens implant, usually one eye at a time, with a short stay in Baku. Time in Azerbaijan3 to 5 days per eyeHospital stayUsually discharged the same day Details Laser vision correction LASIK, PRK or lenticule extraction after a full corneal examination in a licensed clinic. Time in Azerbaijan3 to 5 daysHospital stayUsually not needed Details Vitrectomy and retina surgery Planned vitrectomy and retina surgery in Baku after an eye surgeon reviews your scans, with the stay planned around flying rules. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 1 to 2 weeks, longer with gasHospital stayOften the same day or one night Details

Bariatric surgery Sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass for severe obesity, planned after a multidisciplinary assessment. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 10 to 14 daysHospital stay2 to 4 days Details Hernia repair Repair of inguinal, umbilical or ventral hernias, laparoscopic or open, usually with a mesh. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 5 to 7 daysHospital staySame day to 3 days Details Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) Planned removal of the gallbladder through small incisions, usually for gallstones that cause repeated pain. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 daysHospital stayUsually 1 to 2 days Details Thyroid surgery Removal of part or all of the thyroid gland, planned after a surgeon and an endocrinologist review your ultrasound and biopsy results. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 daysHospital stay1 to 3 days Details Varicose vein treatment Treatment of varicose veins with laser, radiofrequency or other methods chosen after a duplex ultrasound scan. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 5 to 7 daysHospital stayUsually home the same day Details Haemorrhoid treatment Treatment of haemorrhoids with gentle minimally invasive methods or surgery, chosen after an examination by a proctologist. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 5 to 10 daysHospital staySame day to 2 days, depending on the method Details

Kidney stone removal Removal of kidney and ureter stones by shock wave lithotripsy, laser ureteroscopy or keyhole surgery after a CT scan. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 5 to 10 daysHospital staySame day to 3 days, depending on the method Details

Laparoscopic gynaecological surgery Keyhole surgery and hysteroscopy for fibroids, ovarian cysts, endometriosis and polyps, planned after a gynaecologist reviews your scans. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 5 to 10 daysHospital staySame day to 2 days Details Myomectomy (fibroid removal) Removal of uterine fibroids with the aim of keeping the uterus, planned after a gynaecologist reviews your ultrasound or MRI. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 5 to 14 daysHospital staySame day to 4 days Details

Septoplasty Correction of a deviated nasal septum to improve breathing, planned after an ENT surgeon reviews your CT. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 daysHospital stayDay case or 1 night Details Tonsillectomy Removal of the palatine tonsils after repeated or chronic tonsillitis, planned after an ENT surgeon reviews your history. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 10 to 14 daysHospital stay1 to 2 days Details Endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) Endoscopic surgery through the nose for chronic sinusitis or nasal polyps, planned after an ENT surgeon reviews your CT. Time in AzerbaijanUsually 7 to 10 daysHospital stay1 to 2 days Details