Table 2.
Health travelers’ primary and additional procedures performed in Turkey.
| Procedure type | Procedure, n (%) | ||
|
|
Primary procedurea
(n=36) |
Additional procedure (n=11) |
Total (n=47) |
| Hair transplant | 12 (26) |
|
12 (26) |
| Dental | 2 (4) | 3 (6) | 5 (11) |
| Abdominoplasty | 3 (6) | 1 (2) | 4 (9) |
| Breast enlargement | 3 (6) | 1 (2) | 4 (9) |
| Lasik | 4 (9) |
|
4 (9) |
| In vitro fertilization | 2 (4) |
|
2 (4) |
| Liposuction |
|
2 (4) | 2 (4) |
| Nerve surgery | 2 (4) |
|
2 (4) |
| Rhinoplasty | 2 (4) |
|
2 (4) |
| Back surgery | 1 (2) |
|
1 (2) |
| Bariatric | 1 (2) |
|
1 (2) |
| Botox and fillers |
|
1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Cancer treatment | 1 (2) |
|
1 (2) |
| Cyst removal |
|
1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Face lift |
|
1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Heart surgery | 1 (2) |
|
1 (2) |
| Labioplasty |
|
1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Physical exam | 1 (2) |
|
1 (2) |
| Stem cell transplant | 1 (2) |
|
1 (2) |
aPrimary procedure is the procedure posters noted first in their narrative.