Nissen fundoplication Cost in Chennai, India

The cost of Nissen fundoplication in Chennai typically ranges from $1,550 to $4,100 USD (about ₹1.47 lakh to ₹3.89 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for Nissen fundoplication in Chennai is around $2,300 (about ₹2.18 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 $4,100 (about ₹3.89 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 Nissen fundoplication, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Intensive care if needed
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

Nissen fundoplication is keyhole surgery for long-standing acid reflux in which the upper part of the stomach is wrapped around the lower gullet to strengthen the valve between them.

Surgery is generally offered when reflux continues despite tablets, or when someone prefers not to take medicine for life, once endoscopy and pH monitoring have confirmed that acid reflux is the cause.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust outlines the operation through approximately five small cuts, with repair of any hiatus hernia, and a stay of one to two nights.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust records that reflux stops in approximately 5 in 6 people, with complications in approximately 1 in 20 and serious ones in approximately 1 in 200, while difficulty belching or vomiting is uncommon.

Swallowing difficulty, wind and bloating can last up to three months, so a soft diet is recommended until the six-week review, and most patients are back at work in approximately four weeks.

Fitness to fly: the UK Civil Aviation Authority's medical guidance allows flying from about 24 hours after keyhole surgery, once trapped gas has gone, but it is safer to fly only after a wound check.

In Chennai, the price of Nissen fundoplication is generally built from these parts:

• 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.
• Keyhole or open: most are keyhole.
• Hiatus hernia repair: if needed at the same time.
• Tests beforehand: such as pH study and endoscopy.
• Length of stay: generally one to two nights.

Ask whether the Chennai price estimate covers the surgeon, theatre, anaesthetist, room, medicines and review appointments, as these are frequently billed separately.

Abdominal and digestive surgery in Chennai is done by surgical teams in multi-speciality hospitals that have critical care and endoscopy on site.

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.

If a Chennai hospital runs an international patient service, ask whether it can provide the invitation letter for your e-Medical visa and arrange airport collection, interpreters and nearby accommodation.