Laser scar removal in Meliva Kardiolita Hospital

Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is a private multi-specialty medical center in Vilnius, Lithuania. Founded in 1998 by world-class surgeons Vytautas Sirvydis and Giedrius Uzdavinys, it is the only hospital in the Baltic States accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), confirming its high standards in management, equipment, and medical care.

Key facts:

• 29 medical specialties.

• 44 beds and 4 operating rooms.

• Intensive care unit for 10 patients.

• Own laboratory and rehabilitation center.

• Over 500 surgical procedures per year.

• Best survival rates in Lithuania.

Main specialties:

• Bariatric surgery (gastric bypass, gastric sleeve).

• Plastic and reconstructive surgery.

• Orthopedic surgery and joint replacement.

• Cardiology and cardiac surgery.

• Vascular, general, abdominal, urology, and gynecology.

• Eye surgery, diagnostics, and full health check-ups.

Services for international patients:

• Personal English-speaking coordinator.

• In-house certified laboratory with full diagnostic capabilities.

• 24/7 nursing care (at least one nurse per patient).

• Individual diet plans (five meals per day).

• On-site rehabilitation center.

Clinical performance:

• 99% success rate in coronary artery bypass, despite 80% of cardiology patients being NYHA class III–IV.

• Less than 2% overall complication rate post-surgery.

• Endoprostheses function for 17–18 years on average; 3% post-op complications.

• Over 300 surgeries annually in the general surgery department, with more than 15% being bariatric.

• 95% success in conservative treatment of urological infections; 8% complication rate post-surgery.

• 1% non-infectious complication rate in plastic surgery.