HIPEC Cost in Bangalore, India

HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) washes heated chemotherapy around the inside of the tummy during surgery, after visible cancer on the lining of the abdomen has been removed (cytoreductive surgery).

Cancer Research UK describes cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC as the main treatment for pseudomyxoma peritonei. It is also used for some peritoneal mesothelioma and selected bowel, appendix and ovarian cancers that have spread to the lining of the tummy.

NICE recommends treatment only at specialist centres.

Cancer Research UK notes the operation can take around 10 hours, with 24 to 48 hours in intensive care and two to three weeks in hospital. It can take at least six months to return to full activity.

It reports complications in about 30%, and about 20% need a stoma. Ask how many HIPEC operations the hospital performs each year.

Flying home: the UK Civil Aviation Authority's guidance for doctors advises against flying for 10 days after open abdominal surgery, so allow roughly two weeks in Bangalore.

The cost of HIPEC in Bangalore typically ranges from $570 to $5,450 USD (about ₹54,100 to ₹5.17 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If a standard implant is used and you stay in a shared room, your bill is likely to be closer to $570 (about ₹54,100). It is likely to be nearer $5,450 (about ₹5.17 lakh) if a specialised implant is used, both sides are treated, it is a repeat operation or you choose a private room.

When comparing Bangalore packages for HIPEC, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Implants, plates or screws
• Physiotherapy
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

Bangalore hospitals usually put together an estimate for HIPEC from these elements:

• Pre-operative evaluation: X-rays, scans and fitness checks.
• Theatre and anaesthesia charges: which rise with operating time.
• Implants: brand and type of joint, plates or screws.
• Physiotherapy: in hospital and after discharge.
• Extent of surgery: organs and lining removed.
• Operation length: often around ten hours.
• Intensive care: and a long stay.
• Specialist centre: experience matters.

Cancer treatment costs depend on the stage, the extent of treatment and any further therapy, so complex cases can cost more than the range above.

Bengaluru has a broad base of orthopaedic departments with joint replacement, arthroscopy and trauma teams, as well as in-house physiotherapy for early rehabilitation.

Accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), part of the Quality Council of India, is India's main hospital quality standard, and the NABH website shows whether a Bangalore hospital's accreditation is current.

Some Bengaluru hospitals also hold Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, an international standard, and JCI's public directory lets you confirm a hospital's status before you book.

Private hospitals and clinics in Bengaluru must be registered under the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act, 2007, which the state amended in 2017.