Microtia Treatment in India

The quality of hospital service delivery during microtia treatment in India and the qualification of doctors is a prime consideration while choosing the destination for your elective procedure. In India, you get the best of both these things. Indian doctors are highly qualified and the Indian medical education system ensures that even a fresh graduate doctor would have a very clear and substantial understanding of the subject. In addition to this, is the general nature of Indians - caring, soft-spoken and attentive? In the USA, 1 out of 20 practicing doctors are Indians or Americans of Indian origin. Today Indian doctors are found in almost all parts of the world and they are contributing greatly to the microtia treatment in India. Indian doctors have found a home in the medical marketplace, where they are a mainstay in primary patient care in urban and rural areas. Statistics say, Indians make up roughly 20 percent of the "International Medical Graduates" - or foreign-trained doctors - operating in the U.S.

Microtia (meaning 'Small ear') is a congenital deformity of the pinna (outer ear). It can be unilateral (one side only) or bilateral (affecting both sides). It occurs in 1 out of about 8,000-10,000 births. In unilateral microtia, the right ear is most typically affected.

Grades

There are four grades of microtia

Grade I: A slightly small ear with identifiable structures and a small but present external ear canal

Grade II: A partial or hemi-ear with a closed off or stenotic external ear canal producing a conductive hearing loss

Grade III: Absence of the external ear with a small peanut vestige structure and an absence of the external ear canal and eardrum

Grade IV: Absence of the total ear or anotia.

Treatment

Grade III is most common, and can be corrected by surgery. Typically, testing is first done to determine if the inner ear is intact and hearing is normal. If hearing is normal, the next step (if a canal is not visible externally) will be to determine if a canal exists, by CT scan. For younger patients, this is done under sedation. Age when outer ear surgery can be attempted depends on the technique chosen. The However the vast majority of surgeons, including the world experts in ear reconstruction recommend waiting until a later age, such as 8-10 when the ear is full adult size.

There are plentiful advantages of traveling to India for microtia treatment & some of them are:

» India has internationally accredited medical facilities using the latest technologies.

» Highly qualified Physicians/Surgeons and hospital support staff.

» Significant cost savings compared to domestic private healthcare. Medical treatment costs in India are lower by at least 60-80% when compared to similar procedures in North America and the UK.

» No Wait Lists

» Fluent English speaking staff

» Options for private room, translator, private chef, dedicated staff during your stay and many other tailor-made services.

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