Neck Dissection Cost in New Delhi, India

The cost of neck dissection in New Delhi typically ranges from $1,900 to $7,000 USD (about ₹1.80 lakh to ₹6.64 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for neck dissection in New Delhi is around $3,500 (about ₹3.32 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 $1,900 (about ₹1.80 lakh). It is likely to be nearer $7,000 (about ₹6.64 lakh) if you need open or robotic surgery, your condition is more complex, you stay longer or you choose a private room.

When comparing New Delhi 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, usually to treat or stage head and neck cancer that has spread, or may spread, to the nodes.

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust explains 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 may not fully return, bleeding, a fatty fluid leak needing a fat-free diet, lip weakness and swelling.

Fit-to-fly window: after ear, nose or sinus surgery, cabin pressure changes can cause pain or problems, so the ENT surgeon confirms fitness to fly at the post-operative review.

A Delhi estimate for neck dissection is usually built from these parts:

• Tests before surgery: blood tests, imaging and an anaesthetic check.
• Operating theatre and anaesthesia: billed largely by time in theatre.
• Surgeon grade: consultant fees vary between hospitals.
• Surgical approach: open, keyhole or robotic, where options exist.
• Extent: selective or radical.
• Sides: one or both of the neck.
• Stay: often 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 Delhi can cost more than the range above.

ENT surgery in Delhi NCR is offered in multi-speciality hospitals with endoscopic and microscope equipment, and head and neck cases can be planned with reconstructive and oncology teams.

India's national hospital standard is set by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), a constituent board of the Quality Council of India whose standards are accredited by ISQua; you can check a Delhi hospital's current NABH status on the NABH website.

Delhi has a long record with international accreditation: India's first hospital to receive Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, in July 2005, is in New Delhi, and JCI keeps a public list of accredited organisations.

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.