| Peripheral nerve surgeries are a series of surgical | | | | - Nerve Injury Surgery: These include nerve repair, |
| interventions that are required for the management of | | | | Nerve, Conduit Nerve Repair, Transfer and Nerve |
| nerve damage which may occur due to acute injuries, | | | | transplant. |
| tumors or entrapment of nerve plexus. It's a | | | | - Nerve tumor surgery: This procedure is done in |
| complicated procedure requiring a highly qualified team | | | | presence of an onco-surgeon which involves resection |
| with adequate infrastructure which impacts the nerve | | | | of the tumor cells whilst ensuring less damage to the |
| Surgery cost. There are several options of affordable | | | | nerve tissues. |
| nerve repair surgery abroad with similar overall medical | | | | - Most of the procedures are conducted on out patient |
| results. Nerve repair surgery costs are comparatively | | | | basis, while hospitalization for a few days may be |
| lower abroad. Many Americans prefer low cost nerve | | | | required in some cases. Post operative physical |
| surgery in Mexico and Nerve surgery in India which | | | | therapy and clinical evaluation is essential to assess |
| allows cost savings of the tune of 50% to 60%. | | | | the effectiveness of the surgical intervention. |
| Turkey nerve surgery costs are also significantly lower | | | | - Complications of nerve repair surgery include |
| and supported with a rapidly augmenting health | | | | probability of infection, injury to surrounding healthy |
| infrastructure. | | | | tissue and hematomas. Occasionally the procedure |
| How is peripheral nerve surgery done? The peripheral | | | | may carry the risk of surrounding nerves being |
| nerves are essential for sensory information like | | | | damaged, which in turn would further deteriorate the |
| pressure, temperature, touch, etc and motor functions | | | | condition of the affected muscle or organ. |
| like muscular movements. A multi-disciplinary team | | | | Care after surgery on the peripheral nerve |
| comprising of surgeons and physicians is required for | | | | - In cases when nerve repair surgery is conducted on |
| conducting these surgical corrections. The surgeries | | | | out patient basis, the patient is discharged after a few |
| are classified based on the objective of the surgery, | | | | hours. |
| which include, | | | | - More complicated and extensive procedures require |
| - Nerve Decompression surgery: These surgeries are | | | | hospitalization for a few days, depending upon the |
| conducted through two techniques namely open nerve | | | | nerve involved and the extent of surgical intervention. |
| technique and endoscopic technique. The latter is also | | | | - After discharge, regular physical therapy is essential |
| a minimal invasive surgery for nerve decompression | | | | to restore and maintain the mobility of the joints. |
| and provides the advantage of reduced recovery time. | | | | Regular follow-ups at the medical centre are essential |
| For low cost nerve compression surgery, going | | | | for review the progress of improvement in the |
| abroad, to leading medical tourism destinations is a | | | | patient's condition. |
| very good alternative. | | | | |