Neck Dissection Cost in Chennai, India

The cost of neck dissection in Chennai typically ranges from $1,550 to $5,750 USD (about ₹1.47 lakh to ₹5.45 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for neck dissection in Chennai is around $2,850 (about ₹2.70 lakh). What you pay depends mainly on your own case. If your operation is planned, done by keyhole or a standard method, and you go home after a short stay, your bill is likely to be closer to $1,550 (about ₹1.47 lakh). It is likely to be nearer $5,750 (about ₹5.45 lakh) if you need open or robotic surgery, your condition is more complex, you stay longer or you choose a private room.

When comparing Chennai packages for neck dissection, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Packing, splints or dressings
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

A neck dissection removes lymph nodes from the neck, generally to treat or stage head and neck cancer that has spread, or might spread, to the nodes.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust makes clear that head and neck cancers can spread to lymph nodes in the neck, and that removing the nodes treats cancer that has spread and helps plan further treatment.

A selective neck dissection removes only certain groups of nodes and is the commonest type, while a radical dissection removes more tissue.

The operation is done under general anaesthetic through one or two neck cuts with one or two drains, and the trust reports a typical stay of three to seven days.

Possible effects include shoulder stiffness if the nerve to the shoulder is removed or bruised, neck numbness that might not fully return, bleeding, a fatty fluid leak needing a fat-free diet, lip weakness and swelling.

Fitness to fly: pressure changes in the cabin can cause pain or problems after ear, nose or sinus surgery, so the ENT surgeon confirms you are fit to fly at the review.

In Chennai, the price of neck dissection is generally built from these parts:

• Tests beforehand: bloods, scans and a check by the anaesthetist.
• Operating theatre and anaesthetic: billed largely on time spent in theatre.
• Specialist fees: which are set by each hospital.
• Surgical approach: open, keyhole or robotic, where more than one is possible.
• Extent: selective or radical.
• Sides: one or both of the neck.
• Stay: frequently three to seven days.
• Further treatment: such as radiotherapy.

Cancer surgery costs depend on the stage, the extent of surgery and any further treatment such as radiotherapy, so complex cases in Chennai can cost more than the range above.

ENT operations in Chennai take place in multi-speciality hospitals equipped with endoscopes and operating microscopes, with reconstructive and cancer teams joining for head and neck cases.

Hospitals in Chennai can hold NABH accreditation, India's national quality standard set by a board of the Quality Council of India and itself accredited by ISQua, and the NABH website shows whether an accreditation is still valid.

Joint Commission International (JCI) accredits a number of Indian hospitals, and its public directory lets you check whether a Chennai hospital on your shortlist is currently included.

Chennai International Airport, at Meenambakkam on the south-western side of the city, handles direct international flights, and most hospitals are a road journey away, so check the transfer time when you book.