An operation that replaces a small intestine that has failed or been lost with a healthy intestine from a donor.
Pending doctor checkA small intestine from a donor is joined to the patient's blood vessels and bowel, so they can absorb food again and stop drip feeding. It is one of the most complex transplants and needs long, close follow-up.
In children, intestinal failure after necrotising enterocolitis (NEC), gastroschisis or a motility disorder. In adults, loss of the intestine from mesenteric ischaemia (a blocked blood supply), midgut volvulus (a twisted gut) or tumours of the mesentery.
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 estimatePeople who depend on drip feeding (parenteral nutrition) and develop problems with it, such as liver damage or repeated line infections, are usually assessed for a transplant.
Yes. Many intestine transplants are done in children. The team assesses each child separately.
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