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Cost Internal urethrotomy surgery in India

Several hospitals of internal urethrotomy surgery in India offer comprehensive urological services and are equipped with world class endoscopy instruments and machinery to diagnose and treat stone disease, urological cancer, incontinence, infertility, impotency and other urinary difficulties. Advanced methods such as lithotripsy for treating kidney and ureteric stones without surgery are available with complementary methods of treating stones endoscopically. Advanced machines like the Litho star obvert the need for anesthesia in the treatment of kidney and ureteric stones. High tech facilities for the treatment of prostate, bladder cancers, urethral strictures are also available. You can get details of these facilities being used for patients’ treatment here: Treatment Facilities. Because of these available treatment facilities, expert surgeons and very good success rate of different treatment procedures in India, many international patients are attracted to India for their low cost internal urethrotomy surgery in India.

Internal Urethrotomy, also known, as direct Vision Internal Urethrotomy is a surgical procedure used to treat urethral strictures due to scarring. Internal Urethrotomy can be categorized as Reconstructive Urology procedure where the normal anatomy and function of the urethra is restored by dilatation of the urethra. Internal Urethrotomy is a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure where a small cut is made in the narrowed part to fix the abnormal narrowing of the urethra. If you have a narrowing of your urethra due to any of the causes i.e. repeated episodes of urethritis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, scarring from a previous surgery, injury or trauma to the pelvic region or if there is narrowing of your urethra due to a tumor pressing on it, then you are an ideal candidate for Internal Urethrotomy. The urinary bladder will be emptied using a suprapubic catheter before the Internal Urethrotomy to prevent urinary tract infection. Patient will lie on his back on the operating table with legs wide apart. Internal Urethrotomy is performed in a hospital setting under general anesthesia. A special cystoscope is placed within the urethra while patient are asleep. The scar tissue is inspected and then a small knife is carefully placed at the scar through the cystoscope which is then incised until the scarred area is open, up to the size of the rest of patient’s urethra. A catheter is left in place for about 2-10 days to permit the lining of the urethra to being to heal the raw area inside. You will be instructed to stay in bed for the next 2 days; you will be given pain killers and antibiotics for the next few days to help you deal with the pain and risk of infection. You will be able to perform all your routine daily activities in about 2 week’s time.

edical tourism in India provides very good assistance to international patients for their safe and comfortable internal urethrotomy surgery in India. In India many new payment options are available which makes payment procedures very simple, these options includes paying money through western union money transfer, Pay pal services and travelers cheques etc. Also, here you have to pay 30% of total fees in advance as a token money and remaining amount can be paid at the time of discharge. The cost of treatment in India is very less compared to that of the cost of same treatment in other developed countries. Here, you have to pay very less for the same surgical treatment procedure which takes very high amount in other developed countries. Click the link to see cost comparison for different treatment procedures between India and other developed countries: Cost Comparison.

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