Liver resection Cost in United Arab Emirates

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

Liver resection (hepatectomy) removes part of the liver, usually to treat cancer. In the UAE, the cost depends on:

• Amount of liver removed: from a small segment to two-thirds.
• Approach: open, keyhole or robotic.
• Preparation: such as portal vein embolisation.
• Intensive care and stay: after surgery.

Major liver surgery with intensive care may cost more than the range above. Ask what an estimate includes.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust explains that most liver resections treat bowel cancer that has spread to the liver. Cancers that start in the liver or bile ducts are also treated this way, and a small number of operations are for non-cancerous conditions.

Oxford's leaflet notes that as much as two-thirds of the liver can be taken out, because the part left behind grows back close to its original size in roughly three months. When too small a remnant would be left, a procedure called portal vein embolisation can be done beforehand to enlarge it.

Oxford reports mortality of 1 to 2% at specialist centres, and about 1 in 6 people need a blood transfusion. Most go home three to seven days after surgery and return to normal activities after two to three months.

Planned cancer surgery needs insurer prior approval in the UAE.