General Surgery Cost

About General Surgery

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on the surgical treatment of the disease and disorders of abdominal contents including esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, thyroid gland, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts.

Conditions for which you should consider visiting a General Surgeon

Below are some of the medical conditions/ situations for which you might consider visiting a general surgeon:

• You have been referred by to a general surgeon by your doctor in case the treatment plan requires a more invasive intervention or the medications didn't work or won't work
• Surgical procedures needed come in the preview of the scope of the general surgeons
• If you want to undergo a weight loss surgery
• Need of an emergency care and/ or surgery
• Requirement of both pre- and post-surgical care
• Minimally invasive surgeries are advised

Cost Comparison

Below is the list of some of the most common surgeries undergone by people and their cost comparison in different countries:

Country of Treatment	Appendectomy (Cost in USD)	Microdiscectomy (Cost in USD)	Hearing Implant (Cost in USD)
India	1150	3200	14000
Turkey	4000	8100	18500
United Arab Emirates	6806	11000	40838
US	13200	20000	111000