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ophthalmology treatment. The health tourists who are not ready to
compromise on the quality of treatment are satisfied with the cost factor
as well. In the case of ophthalmology treatment, there needs little follow
up treatment. This is another positive factor for Kerala, Karnataka and
Tamil Nadu for attracting foreigners from far away countries. If they had to
come frequently to a foreign country for follow up treatment, a health
tourist will have a second thought over selecting the destinations. The
tendency will be to select neighbouring countries. Surgeries for correcting
vision, Lasik - Laser assisted eye surgery for myopia, cataract surgery,
corneal transplant surgery and retinopathy are offered by the hospitals in
South India.
Orthopaedics: Orthopedic treatment involves the diagnosis and treatment
of medical conditions affecting the skeletal system. The treatment for
disorders of the bones and joints, and conditions of the spine comes
under orthopaedics. Surgeries for hip-replacement and knee replacement,
spinal surgery and treatment for fractures are offered by hospitals in
South India.
Urology: With the change in life style, change in climate and long working
hours have resulted in the increased number of urologic diseases.
Hospitals in South India offer treatment for wide range of diseases
associated with the urinary tract. Treatment is offered to cases like Laser
Lithotripsy, Nephrectomy or Kidney Removal Surgery, Bladder Cancer
Treatment, Endopyelotomy, Endoscopic Prostate Surgery, Endoscopic
Ureterolithotomy, Enlarged Prostate Treatment , Erectile Dysfunction
Treatment , Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy, Glomerulonephritis
Treatment, Hydrocele Treatment, Kidney Stones Removal, Penis
Enlargement, Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy, Peyronie’s Disease
Treatment, Prostate Cancer Treatment, Prostatectomy, Renal Artery Stenosis
Treatment, TURP Surgery, Urinary Incontinence Treatment, Urinary Retention
Treatment, Uterine Cancer Treatment, Vasectomy and Vasectomy Reversal.
Ear, Nose and Throat: Hospitals in these states are placed among the number
one ENT hospitals in the world. This has helped hospitals in South India
in drawing many a health tourists from many foreign countries. Cochlear
Implant for severely deaf children and adults, sinus endoscopy and
paediatric otorhinolaryngology are some of the cases to which treatment
is offered by hospitals in South India. The diagnosis facilities like
complete audiometric set-up, electronystagmography testing, Brain Stem
Evoked Response Audiometry (BSERA) and Oto-Aciostic Emission (OAE)
are available in these hospitals. Endoscopy used for reconstructive
middle-ear surgery, surgery of the facial nerve, congenital ear anomalies,
microlaryngeal surgery, surgery for snoring and sleep disorders, thyroplasty,
septoplasty and septorhinoplasty, functional endoscopic sinus surgery,
head and neck cancer surgeries, revision ear surgeries and phonosurgery.
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