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Cost Transsphenoidal Surgery in India

Transsphenoidal surgery in India is a very good option to get because of its very low cost and the availability of very good treatment facilities. The cost of surgical treatment procedures like transsphenoidal surgery is very less compared to that of its cost in other developed countries. For different treatment procedures, you can see the cost comparison between India and other developed countries like the U.S. and U.K. here: Cost Comparison. Many international patients are attracted to India because of the availability of very good and advanced treatment facilities and expert surgeons, that too equipped with the low cost of surgical treatment makes India an ideal destination for abroad patients seeking safe and low cost option for the correction of their disorders. Low cost Transsphenoidal surgery in India is not sacrifices with the quality of treatment as the low cost of Indian rupee in international currency market is the main reason for its low cost.

The selection of an expert surgeon and a reputed surgery hospital play very important role in getting safe and successful Transsphenoidal surgery in India. Once you have selected an expert surgeon for your surgery, half of the work is considered to be over. Pituitary adenomas are benign tumors which arise from the pituitary gland itself. They are almost never malignant. Pituitary tumors can be either secretary or non-secretary, referring to whether they overproduce pituitary hormones. Secretary tumors cause disease because of the excess quantities of hormones which they secrete into the bloodstream. The most common type of secretary pituitary tumor is termed a prolactinoma. Excess prolactin in the blood may lead to irregular or absent periods in women, decreased libido and erections in men and infertility or milk production in men or women. However, there are excellent medicines available to treat this disorder, so surgery is rarely needed. Most patients with prolactinomas are treated by endocrinologists, who are medical specialists in gland and hormone disorders. Most pituitary tumors can be removed transsphenoidally; the approach is through the sphenoid sinus, one of the facial air spaces behind the nose. Rarely, a craniotomy is required, where the skull is opened to reach the tumor. There are three basic approaches to the sella, which is the bony cavity in the skull base where the pituitary gland is located. Many neurosurgeons now use a direct transnasal approach, where an incision is made in the back wall of the nose and the sphenoid sinus is entered directly. It is also possible to make an incision along the front of the nasal septum, and make a tunnel back to the sphenoid sinus. Finally, it is possible to make an incision under the lip and approach through the upper gum, and enter the nasal cavity and then the sphenoid sinus. The surgeons suggest some pre and post surgery instructions, by properly following all pre and post surgery instructions you can get desired results and can recover very fast out of your surgery is well.

Patients from all over the globe get their treatment done in India with least risk involved in the process and at low cost. Medical tourism in India provides very good assistance to international patients for their safe and comfortable transsphenoidal surgery in India. A growing number of uninsured and underinsured Americans are seeking low cost quality medical care and surgery in India. It has the top-notch centers for open heart surgery, pediatric heart surgery, hip and knee replacement, eye surgery, dentistry, bone marrow transplants and cancer therapy and virtually all of India’s clinics are equipped with the latest electronic and medical diagnostic equipment. Medical procedures like transsphenoidal surgery in India cost approximately 20% to 30% compared to the ones in America. The treatment is provided to patients with best quality treatment facilities and the medical infrastructure in India is also very good which attracts many international patients for their surgical treatment. You can see details here: Treatment Facilities.

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