Sacrectomy Cost in United Arab Emirates

The cost of sacrectomy in the UAE typically ranges from $2,000 to $18,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Sacrectomy removes part or all of the sacrum, the triangular bone at the base of the spine, most often for tumours such as chordoma. In the UAE, the overall cost reflects:

• Extent of resection: partial or total.
• Reconstruction: rods and screws to reconnect spine and pelvis.
• Plastic surgery: flaps to close the wound.
• Intensive care and long stay: with rehabilitation.

Sacrectomy is a major cancer operation, and total costs often exceed the range above.

A 2025 narrative review in the Journal of Clinical Medicine notes that chordoma responds poorly to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, so removing the tumour in one piece with clear margins is the key treatment. Proton therapy may be added.

The level of the cut determines function. The review reports that preserving the S3 nerves usually keeps bladder and bowel control, and keeping at least one S2 root supports continence; sacrificing S1 affects walking and sphincters. Total sacrectomy disconnects the spine from the pelvis, requiring reconstruction.

Wound problems affect between one-third and two-thirds of patients. In one 101-patient series of primary tumours, survival was 79% at five years and 59% at ten.

Coverage for cancer surgery depends on the plan; planned surgery needs prior approval.