An operation that attaches one or both hands from a deceased donor to a person who has lost theirs, joining bone, blood vessels, tendons, nerves and skin.
Pending doctor checkA hand transplant moves skin, muscle, tendon, bone, blood vessels and nerves together, which is why it is called a composite tissue transplant. Surgeons fix the bones, join the arteries and veins, repair the tendons and connect the nerves. Afterwards the patient takes medicine to stop the body rejecting the new hands, and has long-term physiotherapy. When it succeeds, a hand transplant can bring back feeling, a sense of position and coordinated movement beyond what a prosthetic hand can give.
People who have lost one or both hands or arms, after careful medical, psychological and immune testing. A suitable donor has to be found, so there is usually a waiting period.
Every patient gets their own estimate, in writing, from the hospital. These are the things that move it.
Room types, equipment and running costs differ from one hospital to the next.
A surgeon's fee follows their experience and how complex the operation is.
Keyhole or robotic surgery, and the make of any implant, can change the price.
Other conditions, earlier treatment and the tests you need before treatment all count.
Days in hospital, any time in intensive care and the weeks you spend recovering in India.
Physiotherapy, medicines to take home and follow-up visits are added only if your doctor asks for them.
The estimate is not final until the doctor has examined you in India. If anything changes, we explain it before you agree to it.
Get your written estimateSimple movements usually start within weeks. Feeling and finer control come back slowly over months, with daily therapy.
Yes. Like any transplant, it needs anti-rejection medicines every day, and regular checks.
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