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AUSTRALIA CATCHING UP THE GROWING TREND OF MEDICAL TOURISM FOR SERIOUS HEART SURGERY AT FRACTION OF COST!

 

FIRST case of 60 years old Australian went for serious heart surgery using state-of-art innovative Robotic technology for faster recovery at fraction of cost in India!

Medical tourism is well known for Australians travelling overseas for cosmetic surgery and dental procedures. Australian(s) are now travelling and having serious heart surgery using state-of-the-art Robotic technology for faster recovery at 1/3 of the cost in India as compared to Australia.

Traditionally, heart surgery (cardiothoracic surgery) has been performed through a long cut (8 – 12inch) in the chest called open heart surgery to operate on the heart. These procedures are highly invasive and many older patients are not offered surgery as they are considered too high a risk.

The advanced and sophisticated robotic da Vinici Surgical System allows cardiac surgeons to perform complex cardiac surgeries through a very small incision (less than 2 inches) in naturally occurring skin creases and has resolved many problems associated with open heart surgery, thereby offering potentially better clinical outcome.

However, the Robot system demands changes to operating theatre design/infrastructure and the machines are extremely expensive. In Australia, Robotic heart surgery is extremely expensive and performed in limited numbers. Cost of Robotic heart surgery in Australia is approximately $60,000; India it is $13,500. In some of the western countries like US it can cost up-to $1.2million for Robotic heart surgery.

An ordinary Australian from Western Australia was keen to have Robotic heart surgery. He explained that the risks involved in open heart surgery were too high for them (family). With help of medical tourism company, MyMedicalChoices he undertook the journey to go to India for robotic assisted heart surgery (cardiothoracic surgery) with his family. He underwent robotic assisted mitral valve replacement using da Vinci Surgical System at one of the finest institutions in India for delivering quality care, recovered well in a luxurious hotel in India and flew back to Australia. He is recovering very well and very happy.

In his feedback to Dr Hemani Thukral, founder of MyMedicalChoices he described, ‘quality of service was excellent, WORLD CLASS and the cost was excellent and VERY AFORDABLE. MMC was excellent and also an important service for my successful surgery and trip to India.” – John (patient).

As a bonus, a family member had dental work (three crowns and teeth whitened) for LESS THAN one third cost as compared to Australia - ‘It was hard to believe that the quality of service, which could easily match or even outdo some clinics in Australia, could be the price that it was.’ – John Jr

It is a very successful story of a heart patient who required heart surgery (cardiothoracic surgery) but could not afford Robotic heart surgery locally (in Australia). Story was on national television in Australia. Though, it is important to emphasise again that people who are considering overseas treatment must understand ‘every surgery has a risk’. Health professionals would agree the rule applies to onshore too. Therefore, strategy to reduce risk is the key to a favourable outcome. Quality of care, expertise, trust in relationship, compassion and care are important whether treatment is in Australia, America or overseas (medical tourism), cost is a driving factor. Hence, one must do due diligence to understand expertise and capabilities of:

- the surgeon(s),

- hospitals and

- healthcare facilitators (aka medical tourism company) who play an important role to support the person (patient), family while onshore and offshore in journey for overseas medical treatment especially a serious surgery such as heart surgery.

Robotic heart surgery could be a relatively safer option for some patients who require heart surgery (cardiothoracic surgery). However, not everyone is a candidate for these surgical techniques. The state of art technique and its benefits are worth discussing and start a dialogue with your doctor that will lead to the best option for you or your loved one.

About author: Dr Hemani Thukral is Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. She received her degree in 1995 from Maulana Azad Medical College, India. She founded MyMedicalChoices (MMC) in 2007 in Australia. Through her work, you will find out interesting and useful information about the way globalisation is transforming medicine (though, the basic principles in medicine have not changed world-wide and remain same).

MyMedicalChoices is passionate about bringing healthcare excellence in reach of people and assisting people who are considering overseas medical treatment as an option. MMC foundation is based on ‘Quality Clinical Care’, ‘Trust in Relationships’ and ‘Savings’. MMC provides excellence in facilitating high quality overseas medical treatment with compassion and care.

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