Mycobacteria Cases Related to Aesthetic Surgery Operations in Medical Tourism

Abstract

As medical tourism has started to gain popularity and health costs in developed countries have increased, the number of people participating in medical tourism is increasing day by day. The increasing number of medical tourists also causes the spread of some types of bacteria. Mycobacteria, which are in the category of rapidly multiplying bacteria, are among the causes of this spread. In the literature, it is noteworthy that mycobacterial infections are increasing after medical treatments, especially in developing countries. In this context, the study aims to compile the ages patients diagnosed with mycobacteria after medical tourism, the year of the procedure, the duration of treatment, where they had aesthetic surgery and which medical treatments they received. As a result of the study, it is seen that medical tourists most often experience discomfort after having aesthetic procedures in the Dominican Republic and are between the ages of 19 - 58. Among mycobacteria species, mycobacteria abscess was found to be quite common. It was determined that mycobacteria were encountered especially after breast operations, tummy tuck and liposuction aesthetic procedures. The duration of treatment varies between 2 weeks and 16 months.

Keywords

• Mycobacterium
• Medical Tourism
• Medical Treatments

Medikal Turizmde Estetik Cerrahi Operasyonlarıyla İlgili Mikobakteri Vakaları

Öz

Medikal turizmin popülerlik kazanmaya başlaması, gelişmiş ülkelerdeki sağlık maliyetlerinin artmasıyla medikal turizme katılanların sayısı da her geçen artmaktadır. Artan medikal turist sayıları bazı bakteri çeşitlerinin de yayılmasına sebebiyet vermektedir. Hızla çoğalan bakteriler kategorisinde yer alan mikobakteriler, bu yayılımın sebepleri arasında yer almaktadır. Literatürde, özellikle gelişmekte olan ülkelerde alınan medikal tedaviler sonrasında mikobakteri enfeksiyonlarının giderek arttığı dikkati çekmektedir. Bu kapsamda çalışma medikal turizm sonrasında mikobakteri teşhisi alan hastaların yaşlarını, hangi yıl işlem gördüklerini, tedavi sürelerini, nerede estetik yaptırdıklarını ve hangi medikal tedavileri aldıklarını derlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma sonucunda medikal turistlerin en çok Dominik Cumhuriyeti’nde estetik işlem yaptırdıktan sonra rahatsızlık yaşadıkları ve 19 – 58 yaş aralığında oldukları görülmektedir. Mikobakteri türleri arasında mikobakteri apsesine oldukça yaygın olarak rastlandığı belirlenmiştir. Mikobakteriye, özellikle göğüs operasyonları, karın germe ve yağ aldırma estetik işlemleri sonrası rastlandığı belirlenmiştir. Hastaların tedavi sürelerinin ise 2 hafta ile 16 ay arasında değişiklik göstermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Mikobakteri
• Medikal Turizm
• Medikal Tedaviler

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