Medical Tourism

Included among the lists of top medical tourism destinations in the world, India is becoming more and more popular with people who need excellent healthcare for lower costs. Surgery in India is performed by highly-skilled surgeons in JCI accredited hospitals that rival the best hospitals in North America and Europe.

The most popular procedures sought by medical tourists include cosmetic surgery, bariatric surgery, surrogacy, orthopedic procedures, and eye surgery in India.

Low cost of surgery in India does not in any way mean they sacrifice the quality of services. The reason they are able to charge very less for medical fees and mostly everything else related to trips to the country is their very low cost of living. Aside from the medical fees, medical tourists pay very little for other things like hotel accommodations, in-country transportation services, food, and shopping.

The world is quickly becoming aware of how healthcare tourism in India can be the answer to their health issues that can hardly be addressed

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Dental implants in Costa Rica are very popular among the dental tourists for their low cost and excellent quality. Costa Rica is only a few hours away from the US and Canada, and many people from both countries go to Costa Rica to mix dental work and a pleasurable holiday into one trip.

Going to Costa Rica for Dental Implants

• Dental patients who are interested in having Costa Rica dental implants usually start the consultation process even before they get there. The internet plays a big role in this, for patients can now send X-ray images online for the dental surgeon’s evaluation.
• The patient and dentist then coordinate about the treatment plan, depending on the needs of the patient, and an itinerary can be formulated.
• If using a medical tourism company to facilitate a dental trip to Costa Rica, the patient has an easier time coordinating dental schedules and tourist spot trips as the company can take care of this for the patient. A good medical tourism company will also have access to cheap resorts and transport services that can be included in the package.

Why Choose Costa Rica for

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Because of its wealth of internationally-renowned hospitals and orthopaedic surgeons, more and more medical tourists choose to get knee surgery in India. In knee replacement surgery, parts of the knee joint are replaced with artificial ones in order to get rid of recurring pain in the area. It can be partial (replacing only one part) or total (replacing both cartilage and bone in the joint) knee replacement.

Most patients who need knee replacement surgery go to India as the cost is only a fraction of that in the US, UK, Canada, or Australia. The low cost of living also means that hotel rates and other logistics are much lower compared to those in other countries. Some even schedule a long visit, to allow for time to explore the culturally-rich beautiful country.

Indications and Qualifications

Some people go to India for knee replacement surgery because they have been refused the procedure by their local orthopaedic surgeon. Because they experience pain and discomfort in their knee joints on a daily basis, which limits their activities

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American and Canadian medical tourists are largely opting for knee replacement in Mexico. Because of Mexico’s proximity to these North American countries, it can boast of numerous excellent Mexican doctors who were trained (and even currently practice) in the US. Its internationally-accredited hospitals house facilities that can easily rival those of its neighbours.

Apart from Mexico, people looking for affordable options also visit India for Knee surgery.

What is Knee Replacement Surgery?

Also called knee arthroscopy, knee replacement surgery is done by replacing structures in the knee with artificial parts, or prostheses to relieve pain and improve knee mobility. Orthopaedic surgeons usually discourage this to be done except as a last resort, after medication and physical therapy have proven not to help the condition. It may be classified as partial or total, depending on which structures are replaced in the knee.

Indications and Qualifications

North Americans suffering from osteoarthritis, bone or joint trauma and injuries and who are refused surgery by their orthopaedic surgeons usually turn to other countries

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Before FDA approved this procedure in the United States, Americans were travelling to other countries, and many have gone to get hip resurfacing in Mexico. Hip resurfacing surgery has become popular due to its ability to retain structures in the hip instead of replacing them and also due to earlier recovery after the procedure.

Apart from Mexico, people looking for affordable options also visit India for hip resurfacing surgery.

Hip Resurfacing vs. Hip Replacement

In traditional hip replacement surgery, the parts of the hip joint are replaced with artificial parts. Hip resurfacing, on the other hand, involves reshaping the ball and capping it with prosthesis. And then, as in hip replacement surgery, the hip socket is also fitted with prosthesis. Because of bone retention during resurfacing, most patients find that they are able to engage in sporty activities more than hip replacement patients are able to. The larger hip ball also lessens the chances of dislocation, which is a big complication

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With heart surgery costs sky rocketing in the North America and Europe, no wonder the patients are deciding to get their heart surgery in other countries. India heart surgery centers offer the treatment at significantly lower prices. The surgery here may cost only 40% of its usual cost in the United States.

The quality of healthcare in this country is excellent, as they have many internationally-trained cardiac surgeons and JCI accredited hospitals. Many cardiac surgeons who accept foreign patients have trained in the United States in Europe, and welcome the chance of treating medical tourists who come to get their services for much lower costs.

Heart Surgery Technology in India

India’s competitiveness when it comes to state of the art facilities and latest medical developments further attracts medical tourists. Minimally-invasive heart surgery is one of the popular procedures in India. In this type of procedure, instead of opening the thoracic cavity to expose the chest area, only small incisions are made (keyholes). Advantages of minimally-invasive heart surgery include:

• Smaller incision

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Eye surgery in India is one of the biggest draws for foreigners to go to Asia for a medical trip. With its very rich culture and advanced medical institutions, India is quickly becoming one of the world’s top tourism destinations.

The most popular eye surgery procedures include:

• Laser eye surgery and refractive surgery
• Glaucoma surgery
• Cataract surgery

Among these, laser eye surgery is the latest in improving patients’ vision by reshaping the cornea and enhancing its ability to focus. Most patients who undergo laser eye surgery can end up getting 20/20 vision back, a huge relief to those who have been long suffering the effects of bad vision.

In glaucoma, vision loss is caused by the increase of pressure in the eye because of excess aqueous humor. Over time this can result to total blindness, and many patients, whose optic nerves are in danger because of glaucoma, flock to

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India has a much lower cost of living than countries in the first world. Because of this there healthcare costs are comparatively lower and like many other procedures, cosmetic surgery in India is popular among Americans, Canadians, Europeans, and even people from the Asia-Pacific region. Patients also flock to this country in South Asia because of their international hospitals and skilled Indian plastic surgeons, who boast of international training and experience.

Cosmetic Surgery Cost in India

The cost of cosmetic surgery in India can be 50-70% lower than in the US or UK. Those travelling to India also find that airfare is easily offset by hugely inexpensive medical fees, hotel rates, transportation costs, and other fees related to the trip. Patients who contact medical tourism companies also find it very handy that their itinerary for hospital visits and their accommodations and in-country transportation services are taken care of for their convenience.

Indian Cosmetic Surgeons and Hospitals

Because it is a premier destination for medical

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