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Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy surgery hospitals in India

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy surgery hospitals in India are highly equipped with best treatment facilities, most experienced surgeons and the treatment is available in India at very less cost compared to that of the cost of same surgical treatment in other developed countries. This low cost of treatment in India doesn’t affect the quality standard of treatment as the low cost of Indian rupee in international currency market is the main reason of its cost reduction. You can see this cost difference between India and other developed countries for different treatment procedures here: Cost Comparison. Because of these available facilities, surgeons, and very good success rate of these surgery procedures in India many international patients are attracted to India for their surgical treatment. This along with very less cost of surgical treatment makes Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy surgery hospitals in India as an ideal destination for patients seeking low cost surgical treatment.

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy surgery is a minimally invasive procedure which is performed to remove stone from the kidney by inserting a tube through the skin into the kidney. It is a procedure for removing medium-sized or larger renal calculi from the patient's urinary tract by means of a nephroscope passed into the kidney through a track created in the patient's back. Large and abnormally shaped stones can usually be removed in one sitting, short hospitalization and less recovery time. You can return to your normal daily activities in a couple of weeks. Failure of the procedure - Failure to remove the stone in the first attempt may warrant a repeat procedure, excessive bleeding, hematoma formation, Infection - Infection may develop at that site or in the urinary tract, Injury and perforation of the bowel. The purpose of Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy surgery is the removal of renal calculi in order to relieve pain, bleeding into or obstruction of the urinary tract, and urinary tract infections resulting from blockages. Kidney stones range in size from microscopic groups of crystals to objects as large as golf balls. Most calculi, however, pass through the urinary tract without causing problems. Renal calculi are formed when the urine becomes supersaturated with mineral compounds that can form stones. This super saturation may occur because the patient has low urinary output, is excreting too much salt, or has very acid urine. Urolithiasis is the medical term for the formation of kidney stones; the word is also sometimes used to refer to disease conditions associated with kidney stones.

Health tourism is often hailed as a sector where developing countries, such as India, have huge potential due to their comparative advantage based on providing world-class treatment at low prices combined with attractive resorts for convalescence. For most people needing medical care, the last thing on their minds is travel but a growing number of American medical tourists are setting out for India, for everything from Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy to breast implants to major heart surgery. That's healthcare industry is providing tourist packages to international patients at an affordable cost. The treatment facilities provided by Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy surgery hospitals in India are of very good standard, the low cost of treatment doesn’t affect quality of treatment as the low cost of Indian rupee in international currency market is the main reason for its cost reduction.

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