Radical Hysterectomy with Lymph Node Dissection Cost in India

The cost of a radical hysterectomy with lymph node dissection in India typically ranges from $1,200 to $4,230 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

A radical hysterectomy with lymph node dissection is cancer surgery, usually for early cervical cancer. The cost depends on:

• Approach: open or minimally invasive.
• Lymph node removal: pelvic nodes, sometimes para-aortic nodes.
• Further treatment: radiotherapy or chemotherapy afterwards.
• Hospital stay

Cancer surgery with lymph node dissection is more complex than a simple hysterectomy and may cost more than this range.

The NHS describes a radical hysterectomy as removing the womb and surrounding tissue, including the tubes, part of the vagina, the ovaries, lymph glands and fatty tissue. In younger women, the ovaries may sometimes be kept.

For cervical cancer, an international trial (the LACC trial) found higher recurrence after minimally invasive radical hysterectomy than after open surgery. Many cancer centres now prefer open surgery for this operation. Ask your gynaecological oncologist which approach they recommend and why.

Recovery usually takes several weeks. Possible effects include bladder problems because nerves are close to the cervix, and lymphoedema (leg swelling) after lymph node removal. Removing the ovaries causes an early menopause.