Microvascular Decompression MVD Cost in Bangalore, India

Microvascular decompression (MVD) is brain surgery that moves a blood vessel away from a nerve it is pressing on, most often the trigeminal nerve in trigeminal neuralgia (severe facial pain).

The NHS explains that trigeminal neuralgia causes sudden, severe facial pain. Medicines are usually tried first, and if they do not work or cause side effects, procedures such as MVD, needle procedures or radiosurgery may be considered.

A guide by Kaufmann and Patel at the University of Manitoba describes a small opening behind the ear under general anaesthetic, with the surgeon using a microscope to move the vessel and place a small Teflon pad between vessel and nerve.

The NHS reports MVD gives the longest-lasting relief of the procedures available, but pain returns in about 3 in 10 people within 10 to 20 years.

It notes serious complications, including facial numbness, hearing loss, stroke or death, in about 1 in 1,000. The guide describes a stay of a couple of days and full activity within weeks.

Flying home: the UK Civil Aviation Authority's guidance for doctors gives about 7 days after neurosurgery as a minimum, and the neurosurgeon may ask you to wait longer depending on the operation.

The cost of microvascular decompression in Bangalore typically ranges from $6,800 to $12,750 USD (about ₹6.45 lakh to ₹12.09 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If the operation is planned and you need only a short stay in neuro intensive care, your bill is likely to be closer to $6,800 (about ₹6.45 lakh). It is likely to be nearer $12,750 (about ₹12.09 lakh) if the surgery is more complex, special navigation or monitoring equipment or an implanted device is used, or you need longer in intensive care.

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

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Neuro-intensive care days
• Implants or devices used
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

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

• Pre-operative imaging: MRI, CT or angiography.
• Theatre and navigation equipment: including neuro-monitoring where used.
• Neuro-intensive care: days in a neuro ICU after surgery.
• Condition treated: trigeminal neuralgia or other.
• Anaesthesia: general.
• Hospital stay: a few days.
• Follow-up: medicine tapering.

MVD is major brain surgery, and costs depend on the stay and any intensive care, so ask what the Bangalore quote covers.

Neurosurgery in Bengaluru is offered at multi-speciality hospitals with neuro-intensive care, neuro-imaging and neuro-monitoring, so ask which of these will be used for your operation.

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.

Patients travelling from abroad can apply online for India's e-Medical visa, and accompanying family members for an e-Medical Attendant visa; check the current conditions on the official Indian visa portal before booking.