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Wound reconstruction surgery is a planned operation — or series of staged operations — performed by a plastic and reconstructive surgeon to repair a wound that cannot close on its own through simple stitching or routine dressing care. It is indicated for deep traumatic injuries, full-thickness burns, wounds left after cancer surgery, chronic diabetic or pressure ulcers, and any defect exposing bone, tendon, or implanted hardware. Surgeons choose from a hierarchy of techniques — from skin grafts and local flaps, through regional muscle flaps, to microsurgical free tissue transfer — based on the wound's size, depth, location, and blood supply. The goal is not merely to close the wound but to provide a durable, well-vascularised covering that restores function and an acceptable appearance. Recovery ranges from a few weeks for simpler grafts to several months for complex free-flap reconstructions.
A thin layer of healthy skin is taken from a donor site — usually the thigh — and placed over the wound; suitable when the wound bed has a good blood supply but is too large to close directly.
Estimated cost: ~$500
Typical tests for this variant: CBC, Blood sugar / HbA1c, KFT, Coagulation profile (PT/INR), Wound swab culture and sensitivity, Serum albumin. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $3,500 – $5,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~4 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~10 days recommended
Total stay: approx 16 days
A piece of skin and underlying tissue with its own blood supply is rotated or advanced from an area adjacent to or near the wound, providing more robust coverage than a graft alone.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: CBC, Blood sugar / HbA1c, KFT, LFT, Coagulation profile (PT/INR), Doppler ultrasound of wound region, Wound swab culture and sensitivity, Serum albumin. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $4,500 – $6,500
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~2 days
Hospitalisation: ~6 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~14 days recommended
Total stay: approx 22 days
Tissue — skin, fat, muscle, or a combination — is completely detached from a distant donor site and its blood vessels are reconnected under a microscope at the wound, enabling reconstruction of large or complex defects anywhere in the body.
Estimated cost: ~$500 – $1,000
Typical tests for this variant: CBC, Blood sugar / HbA1c, KFT, LFT, Coagulation profile (PT/INR, aPTT), CT angiography of recipient and donor vessel regions, Wound swab culture and sensitivity, Serum albumin and total protein, ECG and anaesthesia fitness assessment. Done in India before hospital admission.
Estimated cost in India: $6,000 – $9,000
Pre-procedure stay (outside hospital): ~3 days
Hospitalisation: ~9 days
Recovery period (outside hospital): ~18 days recommended
Total stay: approx 30 days
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