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Here are the most reputed hospitals in India for Lung Transplant Surgery. These hospitals are known for advanced infrastructure, international accreditations, and high success rates.
Lung transplant surgery is a major operation in which one or both diseased lungs are removed and replaced with healthy donor lungs, most often from a deceased donor. It is considered when advanced lung disease — such as COPD, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, or pulmonary hypertension — has progressed to the point where no other treatment can maintain acceptable breathing or quality of life. The surgery is performed under general anaesthesia and typically takes 4 to 10 hours depending on whether one lung (single-lung transplant) or both lungs (bilateral transplant) are replaced; a combined heart-lung transplant is a third, less common option. Recovery begins in the ICU on a ventilator, progresses to a specialised transplant ward, and continues for many months after discharge with lifelong immunosuppressive medication to prevent the body from rejecting the new lungs. A successful transplant can restore breath, energy, and independence to people who had been severely limited by their illness. Patients and families should be aware that deceased-donor lungs are very scarce in India — waiting times can run from several weeks to several months, and organ availability is unpredictable.
One diseased lung is removed and replaced with a donor lung while the other native lung remains in place — typically suited to fibrotic lung diseases where infection is not the primary concern.
Estimated cost: ~$1,500 – $2,500
Typical tests for this variant: Pulmonary function tests (spirometry, DLCO), High-resolution CT scan of the chest, 2D Echocardiography, ECG, Right heart catheterisation, Six-minute walk test, CBC, LFT, KFT, PT/INR, Blood group and HLA tissue typing, Infection screening — HIV, hepatitis B & C, TB, CMV, fungal markers. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $51,000 – $55,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~7 days
Hospitalisation: ~25 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~75 days recommended
Total stay: approx 107 days
Both lungs are removed and replaced with donor lungs in a single operation — required for conditions such as cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis where leaving the diseased lung in place would infect the new one.
Estimated cost: ~$1,500 – $2,500
Typical tests for this variant: Pulmonary function tests (spirometry, DLCO), High-resolution CT scan of the chest, 2D Echocardiography, ECG, Right heart catheterisation, Six-minute walk test, CBC, LFT, KFT, PT/INR, Blood group and HLA tissue typing, Infection screening — HIV, hepatitis B & C, TB, CMV, fungal markers, Cancer screening appropriate to age. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $64,000 – $65,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~7 days
Hospitalisation: ~25 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~75 days recommended
Total stay: approx 107 days
The heart and both lungs are replaced together in a single operation, reserved for patients whose heart has been irreversibly damaged alongside severe lung disease and cannot recover even after successful lung transplantation alone.
Estimated cost: ~$1,500 – $2,500
Typical tests for this variant: Pulmonary function tests (spirometry, DLCO), High-resolution CT scan of the chest, 2D Echocardiography with detailed cardiac assessment, ECG and Holter monitoring, Right and left heart catheterisation, Six-minute walk test, CBC, LFT, KFT, PT/INR, Blood group and HLA tissue typing, Infection screening — HIV, hepatitis B & C, TB, CMV, fungal markers, Cancer screening appropriate to age. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $65,000 – $80,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~7 days
Hospitalisation: ~28 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~84 days recommended
Total stay: approx 119 days
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