Reviewed 2026-10-30 · 4 min read
What to Prepare for Bariatric Surgery in China
Use a practical records, travel and home-follow-up checklist before contacting a China bariatric surgery team.
By Medvoyal Research. Independent, non-clinical planning research based on the official hospital, government and published sources cited. Listing a hospital is not a recommendation or partnership.
Read our research methodology.Reviewed by Zhao Lin (赵琳), Associate Chief Physician, Department of Endocrinology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University.
Review scope: Medical accuracy of non-clinical metabolic-health records and follow-up planning; does not cover bariatric surgical technique. Last reviewed 2026-10-30.
Before You Contact the Hospital
Start with the question you want the hospital to answer: whether it can review your case, what assessment it requires, and whether it accepts international patients for the proposed procedure. Name your preferred city, approximate travel window and language needs. The bariatric surgery overview lists hospitals to contact; for example, China-Japan Friendship Hospital has a published metabolic surgery service. A directory listing does not confirm acceptance of your case.
Medical Records Checklist
Ask the treating team which documents it wants. A useful starting inventory is:
- A concise diagnosis and treatment history from your home clinician, including previous weight-management care.
- Current medication list, allergies and relevant conditions.
- Recent metabolic and nutritional laboratory reports, with units and dates.
- Any sleep assessment, heart or lung evaluation, endoscopy or imaging already completed, if the hospital requests it.
- Reports from previous abdominal operations, if relevant.
- The name of a home clinician or dietitian willing to handle follow-up.
Do not arrange new tests solely from this list; the hospital determines what is needed. Our records checklist explains how to organize copies and translations.
How Records Reach the Hospital
Do not upload medical records to Medvoyal or send them by ordinary email. After you consent, a coordinator will explain a secure handoff to the treating hospital; Medvoyal does not assess the records. The same boundary is explained in our China second-opinion records guide.
Documents for Your Trip
Carry your passport, hospital appointment or acceptance letter, insurance policy and written coverage decision, a medication list with generic names, and any translations the hospital requests. Keep copies accessible while travelling. Check the S2 visa guide for entry documents; a 30-day allowance does not by itself establish that treatment is an allowed visa-free purpose.
What to Bring Home
Before discharge, request the operative report, discharge summary, medication and supplement plan, dietary instructions, test results and a written follow-up schedule. Confirm how your home clinician can contact the treating team if questions arise. Ask for translated versions before you leave, and check that any digital imaging or report files actually open. Use the hospital records checklist and follow-up at home guide to plan the handover.
In a medical emergency in China, call 120
120 is the emergency ambulance number in mainland China. You can also go straight to the emergency department (急诊) of the nearest hospital. Don't wait for a reply from Medvoyal or a companion. We are not an emergency service.
For planning purposes only. Not medical advice. The treating hospital decides which records, tests and follow-up are needed. Medvoyal does not review records or determine eligibility.