Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy (PELD) Cost Package:
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International Destinations: India, Jordan, Mexico, South Korea, Turkey
Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy (PELD) is a recent and advanced technique of minimal invasive surgery for the decompression of the inter-vertebral disc space in the lumbar region of the spine. The procedure involves the removal of the inter-vertebral disc material through a postero-lateral approach. Compared to the conventional and standard surgical treatment for lumbar disc herniation, which has poor long term outcomes, like residual back pain and long term follow up, this minimal invasive technique has significant advantages.
This new technique considerably reduces post operative hospitalization stay and morbidity. The procedure allows the patient to regain normal work function at the earliest, which is the greatest advantage of the procedure. This new technique, has not gained substantial popularity, due to several clinical studies indicating that the procedure is associated with a high risk of developing systemic reaction. However, with recent advances and evolution of surgical instruments and techniques for minimally invasive spine surgery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar discectomy (PELD) has become comparable to conventional procedure when it comes to manage disc herniation.
The procedure is available at several international destinations namely Turkey, Jordan, Mexico, India and South Korea, which have several healthcare facilities of international repute and highly qualified medical professional teams to manage spinal surgery.
PELD can be used in the following set of patients,
The PELD procedure has several advantages over the conventional open discectomy procedure, whilst the outcomes remain the more or less similar.
Since the technique is less frequently used and there is not much literature available, its effectiveness is not known. However, clinical analysis studies indicated that the success rate is directly related to the medical history and the age of the patient. Patients younger than 40 years and with pain for less than three months had much better clinical outcomes compared to their counterparts. The overall success rate of the procedure ranges from 65% to 85%, with about 10 to 15% of the patients requiring a second surgical intervention.
As per the Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures, it is suggested that some of the complications include,
With advancing technological options and rapid growth, India is poised to become the next healthcare destination for medical tourists from across the world. A huge availability of qualified and trained manpower, and considerably lower costs to provide medical treatment and care, is viewed as the strongest advantage which India provides to medical tourists from the United States.
Mexico has several JCI accredited hospitals, which provide optimum quality of medical and surgical care at half the cost, compared to hospitals in the United States. Further, since it is closer to the United States than any othermedical tourism destination in Europe or Asia, Mexico is preferred by many US citizens.
Medical infrastructure in Turkey is comparable to healthcare infrastructure in most of Europe. The high level of quality consciousness, patient centric approach, competitive pricing and skilled medical teams are some of the strong attributes of the hospitals in Turkey which are attracting increasing number of medical tourists from other countries including the United States.
Exponentially increasing volumes of international medical tourists are visiting Jordan to seek medical care. This is attributed to its location, which is at a mid distance from other medical tourism destinations like India and South Korea. Further, with most of the Middle East traveling to Jordan for medical and surgical care, Jordan is increasingly projected as the next best medical tourism destination in Asia.
South Korea has gained commendable advances in the domain of medical and surgical science and technology over the past few years. This has mobilized the government and several large hospitals in the country to obtain international accreditation like JCI, JACHO and ISO, which are aimed at ensuring high quality standards and catering to international medical tourists from across the globe. Though its location in the Far East is considered a disadvantage, South Korea is attempting to capitalize on the medical tourism market by vouching for its high quality and low cost services.
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Medical Tourism Corporation facilitates affordable Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy (PELD) Abroad at many international locations including Mexico, India & Spain. Fill out the free estimate request form for a free quote & more information.
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