Stapedectomy Cost in India

The cost of stapedectomy in India typically ranges from $1,500 to $7,000 USD, depending on the hospital, city, and type of procedure.

Stapedectomy (or stapedotomy) is an operation on the middle ear to improve hearing loss caused by otosclerosis. A tiny prosthesis replaces part of the stapes bone. The cost usually depends on:

• Technique: laser or microdrill.
• Prosthesis: the small piston implant.
• Anaesthetic and stay: usually general anaesthetic and one night.
• Hearing tests: before and after surgery.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust explains that in otosclerosis the stapes bone becomes rigid and cannot vibrate properly, which reduces hearing. It often starts in early adult life and can run in families.

Options include monitoring with hearing tests, a hearing aid or surgery.

According to Frimley Health, the operation is done under general anaesthetic and takes just over an hour. It is often done through the ear canal, with no outside cut, although a small piece of tissue may be taken from the back of the hand.

You can usually go home the day after surgery. An ear dressing stays in for one to two weeks.

Frimley Health advises resting at home for about two weeks and taking at least a week off work. Flying and swimming should be avoided until your surgeon says it is safe.

It describes a very high success rate, although improvement is not certain. Possible risks include:

• Dead ear: complete hearing loss in the operated ear, very rare.
• Tinnitus: may improve or occasionally worsen.
• Taste disturbance: occasional, usually temporary.
• Dizziness: usually short-lived.
• Facial weakness: extremely rare.