Treating a meniscus tear at Medicover Hospital in Budapest, Hungary involves diagnostics and minimally invasive surgery. An orthopedic consultation is around $129, an MRI of the knee costs about $399, and arthroscopic surgery runs approximately $2,286 including pre-op exams. The clinic's surgical team applies over 30 years of orthopedic experience and training from Germany, England, and the USA.
Accurate diagnosis is the first step. The process at Medicover Hospital includes:
The primary surgical treatment is arthroscopic meniscectomy. It is a minimally invasive procedure. Surgeons make two or three small incisions, each about 1cm long. They insert an optical device and specialized instruments. This technique allows for precise removal of the damaged meniscus tissue. Patients typically stay in the hospital for 1 to 3 days. Recovery is faster than with traditional open surgery. The clinic's surgeons are trained in international centers. They follow protocols equivalent to German and Spanish hospitals.
The surgical package for arthroscopic meniscectomy costs around $2,286. This price includes important components:
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| diagnostics | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| MRI of one area | $396.36 | |
| Consultation with an orthopedist (traumatologist) | $128.24 | |
| Consultation with an orthopaedist | $128.24 |
| treatment | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Arthroscopic meniscectomy | $2273.26 | |
| Knee Arthroscopy | Price on request | |
| Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction | Price on request | |
| Rotator cuff repair surgery | Price on request | |
| Shoulder replacement | Price on request | |
| Knee replacement | Price on request |
Budapest Medicover Hospital is part of Medicover medical holding, which consists of 150 clinics in 14 countries around the world.
Medicover Budapest is located in the city center, near the Newgati Square and the main sights of the capital. The Hospital includes 12 consulting rooms, 2 operating rooms, endoscopic and diagnostic centers.
Medicover Budapest was awarded a certificate from WhatClinic for high levels of patient care.
Doctors of the Department specialize in the treatment of the abdominal cavity organs, thyroid gland, and skin. They carry out such operations as:
Techniques applied by Medicover physicians:
The procedure is carried out through 3-4 small punctures up to 1 cm wide. A doctor performs all the manipulations using miniature instruments and a camera. Laparoscopy is applied to remove the gallbladder or treat hernia. The procedure leaves unnoticeable scars, and the recovery is rapid. A patient is able to get up from the bed the next day.
Doctors perform the procedure through natural openings without skin incisions. Specialists use thin instruments with a miniature camera and a manipulator at the end. Endoscopy is applied to remove polyps in the intestine and stomach.
Endoscopic procedure at Medicover Budapest
Patients with musculoskeletal diseases are diagnosed and treated here.
Patients can bring their MRI, CT (computer tomography) and X-ray images in the first consultation. If the results of examinations prove to be qualitative and informative for a doctor, a patient will not need any additional diagnostics.
Doctors of the Department specialize in performing of such operations as:
Applying arthroscopic surgery, doctors treat meniscus ruptures, anterior cruciate ligament injury, cartilage defects, and Baker cysts.
Doctors perform knee arthroscopy through 2-3 small incisions up to 1 cm, where the optical device and instruments are inserted. The procedure takes 1-2 hours, and a patient recovers quicker than after the open surgery.
Arthroscopic knee surgery at Medicover Budapest
Doctors perform the joint replacement in an open manner through an incision of up to 20 cm long.
The very next day after the operation, a patient begins to work upon a new joint. In 3-4 days a patient is discharged from the Clinic, and the rehabilitation begins.
Doctors of the Department remove cysts, benign tumors, treat snapping finger and carpal tunnel syndromes. Doctors use microsurgical instruments and a microscope to restore the functions of nerves and muscles.
Surgeons of the Department remove adenoids, tonsils, nasal polyps, treat chronic and acute sinusitis.
FESS is a gentle procedure which is carried out through the nostrils without skin incisions. It takes 30-80 minutes.
The procedure is performed for patients with nose polyps, benign and malignant tumors, the sense of smell malfunctions.
A patient lives in a single room. Each room has a private bathroom, air conditioning, refrigerator, and WiFi. A patient can choose a meal from the menu.
A personal coordinator is assigned to every foreigner. The Clinic provides a free transfer from the airport to the hospital.
Premium class ward in Medicover Clinic Hungary
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