Common diseases like diabetes, hypertension and chronic glomerulo-nephritis can lead to permanent loss of renal functions - with dialysis and renal transplantation being the frequent outcome. The emergence of new therapeutic interventions has created opportunities in India to manage the progression of renal diseases. ISO certified major hospitals in India like Manipal Hospital and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital have departments of Nephrology and Organ Transplant equipped with the latest computerized dialysis machines, reverse osmosis water plant to provide pure and trace element-free water supply, as well as state-of-the-art facilities in the operating rooms and Transplant Intensive Care Units.

For those who need renal replacement therapy, services like Hemodialysis, Chronic Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) and Transplantation are also available. In addition to the basic hemodialysis facilities, the patients' requirements for other modalities of treatment such as Continuous Arterio-Venous Haemofilteration (CAVH), Continuous Veno-Venous Haemofilteration (CVVH), Continuous Cycler-Assisted Peritioneal Dialysis (CCPD) are also available. Patients can also avail of the bicarbonate dialysis facility at Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. Round the clock service is available at these hospitals for the critically ill patients in the intensive care units who may need fluid, electrolyte management and renal supportive therapy. The cost of getting a dialysis is around US$ 50 to US$ 75 per dialysis whereas the same costs about $ 300 in the U.S.A. Similarly a kidney transplant package in India is available for around US$ 14,000 to US$ 18,000 which is comparatively much cheaper than what it would cost abroad. A liver transplant package is available in India anywhere in between US$ 90,000 to US$ 1,00,500/-

A) Liver Transplant

2 days assessment for the patient. Donor Investigation as an outpatient and not included in the package.

From the date of surgery, 3 weeks for the patient and one week for the donor. The regular transplant medication, professional fees, operation charges, hospitalization is covered under the package. If any complications for the extra stay for the patient or the donor, will be charged extra as per accruals.

The patient will have to stay in transplant hospital located city for 2-3 months. The patient has to stay in the private accommodation. We can arrange for value for money accommodation on chargeable basis.

The cost of the post transplant investigations, medications and their stay cost would be extra and would amount to US$ 1000 to US$ 1500/- month..

The cost of the transplant would be around US$ 90,000 to US$ 1,00,500/-and approximately US$ 20,000/- which should be deposited with us as a security deposit and for using at the time of complications. If there are no complication, the amount will be refunded.

B) Kidney Transplant

The investigations can be done for the patient and the donor as the outpatient and will be charged extra.

From the date of surgery, the package includes 10 days hospitalization for the patient and one week for the donor. The patient will be admitted 1 day prior to surgery. The regular transplant medication, professional fees, operation charges, hospitalization is covered under the package. If any complications for the extra stay for the patient or the donor, will be charged extra as per actuals.

The patient will have to stay in Hyderabad for 1-2 months. The patient has to stay in the private accommodation. We can arrange for value for money accommodation on chargeable basis. The cost of the post transplant investigations, medications and their stay cost would be extra and would amount US$ 700 to US 1000 approximately.

The cost for Kidney transplant would be approximately US$ 14,000/- to US$ 18,000/- and also a Security Deposit of US$ 20,000/- (refundable if not used) and for using at the time of complications. Kidney transplant procedure costs can range but mostly average approximately US $ 18,000/- depending on time waiting in the ICU and extent of Kidney disease before transplantation. Costs can also vary greatly depending on a number of factors including the patient’s health at baseline, rate of recovery and pre-existing conditions and / or potential complications after surgery. The severity of rejection and the number of medications or procedures that are needed after surgery can also affect the hospital costs.

Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus is a condition characterized by raised or increased fasting blood sugar (>126 mg/dl) and / or >200 mg/dl two hours after a meal / any random value. You may or may not have classical symptoms. It may be detected during routine medical check-up.

Diabetes in children
Childhood Diabetes Mellitus is traditionally called Type1 Diabetes or Juvenile Diabetes where pancreas fails to produce the key enzyme Insulin, as a result the child becomes dependent on Insulin for whole of his/her life. We all know the incidence of Diabetes is increasing very rapidly all over the world but fortunately we do not have much cases of type 1 Diabetes in our country as opposed to the west.

Some of Nephrology & Urology related treatments professionally done in India at our associated reputed transplant Hospitals in India are;

++ renal transplantation
++ dialysis
++ graft survival
++ transplant surgeries
++ pediatric kidney transplant
++ pediatric kidney transplantation
++ cadaveric donation
      and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation to name a few.

"As per the rules of our country, only a relative who is compatible can donate a kidney to the patient. Among the relatives, there is a category called the near relatives which as parents, siblings, children and spouse. People in this category can donate the kidney if they are medically compatible without the permission of the Government of India. Any other relative not belonging to this category in addition to being medically suitable, the permission from the respective Government needs to be taken if it is case of foreign nationals.

Please note: We can send you the relevant documents that are needed for near related and non near related transplants upon request based on recognised transplant centers in India. This service is chargeable.


For Detailed Dossier on Dialysis & Kidney Transplant, please write to us at  mktg@mediescapes.com This service is chargeable.