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Cost of Glenn procedure in Major Cities of Turkey

City	Minimum Cost (USD)	Minimum Cost (TRY)	Maximum Cost (USD)	Maximum Cost (TRY)
Ankara	USD 16000	624960	USD 24000	937440
Antalya	USD 16000	624960	USD 24000	937440
Bursa	USD 16000	624960	USD 24000	937440
Fethiye	USD 14400	562464	USD 21600	843696
Istanbul	USD 16000	624960	USD 24000	937440
Kocaeli	USD 16000	624960	USD 24000	937440
Samsun	USD 16000	624960	USD 24000	937440
Trabzon	USD 14400	562464	USD 21600	843696

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A procedure called the Glenn (or bidirectional Glenn) is used to improve blood circulation in a heart with a tiny left or right side (either the chamber that pumps blood or the valve that connects the upper and lower chambers). When your child's pulmonary arteries are attached to their superior vena cava, oxygen-demanding blood can flow directly to their lungs.

Your superior vena cava returns your upper body's oxygen-depleted blood. Under normal circumstances, this blood would be given oxygen by flowing through your heart's chambers and into your pulmonary artery. With the Glenn procedure, oxygen-depleted blood can be delivered to your lungs directly by bypassing a problematic heart area.

Infants can have one or more operations shortly after they're born, most commonly followed by this one. Infants may need a further operation a few years later for a longer-term solution.

Children with complex congenital heart defects involving a single functional ventricle, such as tricuspid atresia or hypoplastic left heart syndrome, may undergo the Glenn procedure, a type of palliative heart surgery. These abnormalities hinder the heart's ability to pump blood to the lungs effectively. The Glenn treatment bypasses the heart and reroutes blood flow from the upper body to the lungs, improving oxygenation.

Parents should seek pediatric cardiology care if their child has a known congenital heart defect or shows symptoms such as cyanosis (bluish skin or lips), poor feeding, fatigue, or failure to thrive. Children with single ventricle physiology are usually diagnosed at or before birth and are closely monitored through staged surgical care. Timely evaluation and surgical planning by a pediatric cardiac team are crucial for optimal outcomes.

Preoperative preparation includes a complete cardiac evaluation, including echocardiography, cardiac catheterisation, MRI, and blood testing to determine heart anatomy and lung pressures. The child’s overall health must be stabilised before surgery, which may require controlling oxygen levels, medications, and diet. The care team will advise parents on how to get their child ready, including how to stop taking certain medications and fast.

Procedure: The surgeon attaches the right pulmonary artery to the superior vena cava (SVC), the sizable vein that transports blood from the upper body. This eliminates the need for the heart to pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
Circulation Management: A heart-lung machine (cardiopulmonary bypass) may be temporarily needed for the procedure.
Closure and Monitoring: Following the connection, the child is moved to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for close observation and recuperation. The chest is then closed.

The Glenn treatment typically takes four to six hours, and depending on complications and healing progress, the length of the postoperative hospital stay can vary from one to three weeks.

Bleeding or infection
Arrhythmias
Pleural effusion or fluid buildup
Low oxygen levels (desaturation)
Thrombosis or clotting in the new connection
Prolonged ventilator support

The Glenn procedure improves oxygen delivery and reduces the workload on the single-functioning ventricle. It increases survival and growth and stabilises youngsters with single-ventricle defects.

Respiratory care, medications to control blood flow and rhythm, and progressive refeeding are all part of recovery. Echocardiograms and oxygen monitoring are part of the follow-up. Following recovery, most kids report feeling more energised and having higher oxygen saturation levels.

Over 90% of kids recover well and move on to the following surgical stage after the Glenn procedure, which has a high success rate in skilled pediatric cardiac clinics.

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Antalya Anadolu Hastanesi

Antalya, Turkey

Apart from in-detail treatment procedures available, Antalya Anadolu Hastanesi located in Antalya , Turkey has a wide variety of facilities available for International Patients. Some of the facilities which are provided by them are Accommodation, Airport Transfer, Choice of Meals, Interpreter, TV inside room. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

A technological powerhouse, it provides 24*7 trauma care.
4 suites and 54 luxurious rooms
3 exceptional operating theatres
3 Intensive Care Units
Efficient and capable healthcare personnel
Focus on patient care, reasonable prices
State of the art diagnostics setup
Recognised for providing integrated care for complex cases and rare cases
Latest 1.5 Tesla MR, 64 2 Multi-slice Computed Tomography (CT), coronary angiography, and panendoscope
Treatments such as angioplasty(PTCA), cryotherapy, IVF, ERCP, peritoneoscopy, facial palsies, and electro shock wave lithotripsy are available
Widely experienced and well educated healthcare professionals are at the forefront of healthcare delivery at the Antalya Anadolu Hospital, Antalya, Turkey

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Memorial Antalya Hospital

Antalya, Turkey

Memorial Antalya Hospital located in Antalya, Turkey is accredited by JCI. Also listed below are some of the most prominent infrastructural details:

114 patients and 28 intensive care beds
5 Operating theatres
Radiology Department with advanced technology
Intensive care units
Interventional Radiology Unit
Chemotherapy and Art Center
The Hospital uses advanced technologies like Hydra Facial, Cardiac MR, Heart Tomography-Coronary CT Angiography and many more
Patient rooms and living spaces with all the 5-star hotel features

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