HIPEC Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of HIPEC in the UAE typically ranges from $2,000 to $18,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

HIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy) bathes the inside of the abdomen with heated chemotherapy during cytoreductive surgery, which first removes all visible tumour. In the UAE, the cost depends on:

• Extent of surgery: organs and peritoneum removed.
• Chemotherapy drugs: used during the operation.
• Intensive care and stay: often weeks.
• Nutrition support: during recovery.

Cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC is a long, major operation and may cost much more than the range above. Ask for a full written estimate.

Cancer Research UK identifies cytoreductive surgery combined with HIPEC as the standard treatment for pseudomyxoma peritonei, a rare cancer that spreads within the abdomen. The same approach is used for some cases of peritoneal mesothelioma and for carefully chosen bowel, appendix and ovarian cancers that have spread to the abdominal lining.

CRUK notes the operation can last around ten hours. Patients may spend 24 to 48 hours in intensive care and two to three weeks in hospital, and it can take at least six months to return to full activity.

CRUK reports complications in about 30% of patients, and about 20% need a stoma. NICE recommends this treatment only at specialist centres. Ask the hospital how many HIPEC operations it performs each year.

Coverage for cancer treatment depends on the insurance plan's terms and limits, and planned treatment needs prior approval under basic UAE plans.