Hemiglossectomy Cost in India

The cost of Hemiglossectomy in India typically ranges from $500 to $6,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Hemiglossectomy removes up to half of the tongue, usually for tongue cancer. It is often combined with neck lymph node surgery and reconstruction. The cost depends on:

• Extent of removal: partial glossectomy (less than half) or hemiglossectomy.
• Neck dissection: or sentinel node biopsy (Cancer Research UK).
• Reconstruction: primary closure, skin graft or free flap.
• Tracheostomy and ICU: sometimes needed temporarily.

Surgery with free-flap reconstruction can cost more than this range. RihlatMed, for example, quotes higher figures for hemiglossectomy in India. Ask for an itemised estimate.

Cancer Research UK explains that partial glossectomy removes less than half the tongue and may change speech, while larger operations rebuild the tongue with tissue from elsewhere. Neck dissection removes lymph nodes if cancer may have spread.

• Speech: may change. Speech therapy helps.
• Swallowing: a temporary feeding tube may be needed.
• Reconstruction: flaps help preserve tongue bulk and movement.
• Radiotherapy: may follow surgery.

• Records: biopsy, MRI or CT and PET scan.
• Multidisciplinary review: surgery, radiotherapy and oncology.
• Time in India: two to three weeks for surgery, longer if radiotherapy follows.
• Dental assessment: before radiotherapy.