Hip Replacement Surgery in India

Hip replacement, is also called hip arthroplasty, and is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, made of metal, ceramic, plastic, or various combinations of these materials. Such joint replacement orthopedic surgery generally is conducted to relieve arthritis pain or fix severe physical joint damage as part of the hip fracture treatment.
Hip replacement surgery is a relatively recent procedure that had to wait for the invention of plastics and other synthetic materials to make reliable prostheses that could withstand years of wear.
The major purpose of hip replacement is to remove the two damaged parts of the hip joint, namely the ball or the femoral head and the hip socket or the acetabulum. Hip replacement surgery has two primary purposes: pain relief and improved functioning of the hip joint.
Computer Assisted Navigation Surgery (CANS) in total Hip Replacement surgery helps surgeons align the patient’s bones and replacement implants with a degree of accuracy not possible with the naked eye. Small-incision (minimally invasive) surgery offers the potential for faster recovery, less bleeding and less pain for patients.
Total hip replacement in India is one of the most common and popular orthopedic surgeries that are performed by experts with high success rate.
Total hip replacement surgery using the most advanced keyhole or endoscopic surgery and arthroscopy is done at many hospitals in India which utilize the newest medical technology and are run by some of the most skilled and qualified medical professionals
Highly qualified doctors & surgeons in India, who have been educated in some of the top universities of the world, hold clinical positions at these state of the art facilities that cater mainly to medical tourists.
A Total hip replacement surgery costs about 30,000 USD in USA or UK whereas the same surgery costs 8000 USD in India.

Wellspring India Meditour Pvt. Ltd, Chennai, India is a Healthcare facilitation company.
One such world class hospital which is famous in joint replacement surgery whom we are partnered with is, Hosmat Hospital, Bangalore which excels in the field of Orthopedics, Sports Medicine, Arthritis, and Accident-Trauma.
Hosmat is the first hospital in South India to use Computer Assisted Navigation Surgery (CANS) for surface replacement of the hip for precision and accuracy.

Organ Donation on the upswing in Chennai

Organ donation is one of the most selfless acts that a human being can do to help another fellow being. Public awareness on organ transplant, though low in the country, has gained momentum in the last six months and was intensified when a doctor couple, parents of Hitendran, donated their son’s organs after he was declared brain dead. Since then, there has been an increased awareness and more organ donations from brain dead individuals. The donor population ratio in India is likely to increase further in the coming years as people are becoming more aware about their responsibility to help fellow beings.
In organ donation, a person willingly gives part of his organs either when he is alive or when he is dead/ brain dead, to help somebody live a healthier life. There are 23 different organs in the body, which could be donated by an individual. Only a few organs like one kidney and part of the liver can be donated when one is alive, whereas almost any organ except brain can be donated from dead/ brain dead individuals. Brain death is an irreversible condition where all activities of the brain stem stop functioning. The organs function with life-support system but the patient is declared clinically dead. However, if organs such as kidneys, liver, lungs, heart and even bowels are retrieved in time they could help an ailing patient recover.
Organ transplant is not a “one man job” but involves participation of several specialists and individuals outside the medical fraternity, including counselors and social workers. Better transportation and communication technologies have made inter-state transplantations commendably common in India. Recently the heart and liver of a 3 year old child who was declared brain dead after a road accident in Bangalore (Karnataka), was transplanted to two children in Frontier Lifeline Hospital and Chettinad Hospital in Chennai (Tamil Nadu).
India has a number of specialized hospitals conducting organ transplant surgeries at highly affordable prices. The country is becoming an important destination for medical tourism for people from United States, Europe and Middle East countries. Though cost effectiveness is an important factor attracting transplant patients to Indian hospitals, technical expertise of the highly qualified doctors and the hospital infrastructure and world class facilities also play a major role.
Most international patients traveling to India for their treatments prefer a facilitator who can organize the doctor consultation, hospital admission and all the other allied services that would be required for the patient and his accompaniants. In such cases, the patient can feel free to contact us. Putting patient’s welfare and convenience on the forefront, Wellspring provides complete guidance and facilitation regarding the hospitals & treatment, doctors, travel, hotel assistance and much more. This helps the healthcare traveler to undergo his treatment procedure in the most convenient and hassle free manner.

Courtesy:
Times of India
The Hindu
Deccan Chronicle
http://www.mohanfoundation.org/
http://www.collegesintamilnadu.com/

Wellspring enters Omani Medical Tourism

Wellspring India Meditour has launched its operations in the Middle East. Wellspring along with Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals and Polyclinics in Sultanate of Oman would extend its services to the Oman residents.