Pessary Insertion Cost in Chennai, India

The cost of pessary insertion in Chennai typically ranges from $510 to $4,900 USD (about ₹48,400 to ₹4.65 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for pessary insertion in Chennai is around $1,650 (about ₹1.57 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 $510 (about ₹48,400). It is likely to be nearer $4,900 (about ₹4.65 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 pessary insertion, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Laboratory tests on removed tissue
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

A vaginal pessary is a removable silicone device placed in the vagina to support the womb, bladder or bowel in pelvic organ prolapse, and offers an alternative to surgery.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust outlines a pessary as an alternative to surgery, a way to control symptoms while waiting for an operation, or an option when surgery might not be safe.

After an examination, fitting takes approximately 30 seconds, followed by a 15 to 20 minute walk to check comfort.

Pessaries are generally replaced every six months; ring pessaries can be self-managed and allow sex, while shelf pessaries do not.

Report trouble passing urine, an unpleasant discharge, bleeding or the pessary coming out, and vaginal oestrogen might be recommended to protect the tissue from rubbing.

Fitness to fly: there is no aviation figure specific to this procedure, so fly after the surgeon has reviewed you and ask how to reduce clot risk on a long journey.

In Chennai, the price of pessary insertion 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.
• Pessary: ring or shelf, and size.
• Fitting appointments: sometimes more than one.
• Changes: generally every six months.
• Vaginal oestrogen: if recommended.

This is a short clinic procedure, so a Chennai costing close to the upper figure above would be unusual; ask what the price includes.

Gynaecology in Chennai is offered by multi-speciality and women's hospitals, with keyhole and hysteroscopic surgery widely available.

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.