Radical Hysterectomy with Lymph Node Dissection Cost in Bangalore, India

A radical hysterectomy with lymph node dissection removes the womb, cervix, upper vagina and surrounding tissue, along with pelvic lymph nodes, mainly to treat early cervical cancer.

The LACC trial, reported by ASCO Post, found disease-free survival at four and a half years of 86.0% after minimally invasive radical hysterectomy against 96.5% after open surgery.

Following these findings, many cancer centres prefer open surgery for cervical cancer, so ask your gynaecological oncologist which approach is advised and why.

The NHS describes radical hysterectomy as removing the womb with tubes, part of the vagina, ovaries, lymph glands and fatty tissue. In younger women the ovaries are sometimes kept.

Bladder problems can follow because nerves lie close to the cervix, and leg swelling (lymphoedema) can follow lymph node removal. Recovery takes several weeks.

Flying home: the UK Civil Aviation Authority's guidance for doctors advises against flying for 10 days after open abdominal surgery, so allow roughly two weeks in Bangalore.

The cost of radical hysterectomy in Bangalore typically ranges from $1,350 to $3,850 USD (about ₹1.28 lakh to ₹3.65 lakh), depending on the hospital, room category and type of procedure.

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 $1,350 (about ₹1.28 lakh). It is likely to be nearer $3,850 (about ₹3.65 lakh) if you need open or robotic surgery, your condition is more complex, you stay longer or you choose a private room.

When comparing Bangalore packages for radical hysterectomy, 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

Bangalore hospitals usually put together an estimate for radical hysterectomy from these elements:

• Pre-operative evaluation: blood tests, scans and an anaesthetic review.
• Theatre and anaesthesia charges: which rise with operating time.
• Surgeon tier: consultant fees differ between hospitals.
• Open, keyhole or robotic route: where more than one option exists.
• Open or keyhole surgery: evidence favours open for cervical cancer.
• Ovaries removed or kept: by age and cancer type.
• Further treatment: radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
• Hospital stay: several days.

Cancer surgery costs depend on the stage, the extent of surgery and any further treatment such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy, so complex cases can cost more than the range above.

Gynaecology services in Bengaluru sit within multi-speciality and women's hospitals, with laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery widely available.

Accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH), part of the Quality Council of India, is India's main hospital quality standard, and the NABH website shows whether a Bangalore hospital's accreditation is current.

Some Bengaluru hospitals also hold Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation, an international standard, and JCI's public directory lets you confirm a hospital's status before you book.

International patients usually arrive at Kempegowda International Airport, which lies north of the city, so allow for road travel time to hospitals in southern and eastern Bengaluru.