Radical Cystectomy Cost in Gurgaon, India

The cost of radical cystectomy in Gurgaon typically ranges from $620 to $6,000 USD (about ₹58,800 to ₹5.69 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

A typical estimate for radical cystectomy in Gurgaon is around $2,000 (about ₹1.90 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 $620 (about ₹58,800). It is likely to be nearer $6,000 (about ₹5.69 lakh) if you need open or robotic surgery, your condition is more complex, you stay longer or you choose a private room.

When comparing Gurgaon packages for radical cystectomy, 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 radical cystectomy takes away the whole bladder, normally for bladder cancer that has grown into the bladder muscle, and creates a new route for urine to leave the body.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says that in men the bladder, prostate, seminal vesicles and pelvic lymph nodes are taken out, sometimes with the urethra, whereas in women nearby organs including the womb may also be taken out.

Urine then needs a new route, either an ileal conduit, in which a short piece of bowel is brought out as a stoma draining into a bag, or, for selected people, a new bladder made from bowel.

The trust reports a typical stay of about seven nights, with driving and heavy lifting normally possible after about six weeks and full recovery taking a minimum of three to six months.

It names long-term bowel issues in about 5 to 10%, a high risk of erection issues and infertility in all men, and radiotherapy with chemotherapy is an alternative for some people.

Flying home: UK Civil Aviation Authority medical guidance recommends no flights for 10 days following open abdominal surgery, which usually means about a fortnight in Gurgaon.

A Gurgaon quote for radical cystectomy is normally made up of these items:

• Pre-operative tests: blood work, imaging and an anaesthetic assessment.
• Theatre and anaesthesia charges: mostly set by time in the operating room.
• Consultant fees: which differ from one hospital to the next.
• Type of operation: open, keyhole or robotic where there is a choice.
• Urinary diversion: urostomy or new bladder.
• Approach: open, keyhole or robotic.
• Stay: commonly about a week.
• Stoma care: nurse support and supplies.

Cancer surgery costs depend on the stage, the type of urinary diversion and any further treatment, so complex cases in Gurgaon can cost more than the range above.

Urology departments in Gurgaon's larger hospitals routinely provide endoscopic stone treatment and keyhole operations, and some offer robotic surgery.

NABH, the hospital accreditation board of the Quality Council of India whose standards carry ISQua accreditation, sets the national benchmark for hospitals, and its online directory shows whether a Gurgaon hospital's accreditation is still current.

Gurgaon is part of Delhi NCR, where India's first hospital to gain Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation did so in 2005, and JCI publishes a searchable list of the organisations it currently accredits.

Where a Gurgaon hospital has an international patient desk, ask whether it can issue the letter for your e-Medical visa and help with airport pickup, interpreters and a place to stay nearby.