PCNL Cost in United Arab Emirates

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

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) removes large kidney stones through a small incision in the back. In the UAE, the price depends on:

• Stone burden
• Anaesthesia and theatre time: two to three hours.
• Nephrostomy tube
• Stay: two to three days.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust uses PCNL for stones larger than 2 cm. The operation takes two to three hours under general anaesthetic.

A drainage tube (nephrostomy) may stay for one to two days, and the hospital stay is two to three days. Severe bleeding and injury to nearby organs each affect fewer than 1 in 50; 1 in 10 to 1 in 50 need a second procedure. Work is usually possible after two to four weeks.

The NHS lists shockwave lithotripsy, ureteroscopy with a laser and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) as the main stone procedures. Infection, a blocked ureter, injury and bleeding are among the possible complications.

Planned urological surgery requires insurer prior approval under basic UAE plans, and co-payments apply.