Prostatectomy Cost in Chennai, India

The cost of prostatectomy 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 prostatectomy 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 prostatectomy, check whether each quote includes:

• Surgeon and anaesthetist fees
• Operating theatre or procedure room
• Stents or catheters
• Hospital stay and room category
• Medicines and consumables
• Follow-up visits before you fly home

A prostatectomy removes all or part of the prostate gland: a simple prostatectomy removes the inner part of a very enlarged prostate, while a radical prostatectomy removes the whole gland to treat cancer.

A simple prostatectomy removes the inner part of a very enlarged prostate to relieve urinary symptoms, while a radical prostatectomy removes the whole prostate and the seminal vesicles to treat prostate cancer.

Prostate Cancer UK makes clear that open, keyhole and robotic approaches give similar cancer control, with keyhole and robotic surgery using smaller cuts.

Prostate Cancer UK reports a inpatient stay of one to five days, a catheter for one to two weeks and no heavy lifting for approximately eight weeks after a radical prostatectomy.

After a radical prostatectomy, leaking urine is common at first and generally improves over one to six months, erection difficulties are common, and PSA blood tests find out whether the cancer has returned.

Fitness to fly: the UK Civil Aviation Authority's medical guidance advises waiting 10 days after open surgery on the abdomen, so allow roughly two weeks in Chennai.

In Chennai, the price of prostatectomy 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.
• Operation: simple or radical.
• Approach: open, keyhole or robotic.
• Catheter: for one to two weeks.
• Stay: frequently one to five days.

Cancer surgery costs depend on the stage, the approach (open, keyhole or robotic) and any further treatment, so complex cases in Chennai can cost more than the range above.

Urology departments in Chennai's bigger hospitals routinely treat stones endoscopically and carry out keyhole operations, and some also offer robotic surgery.

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.