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| Surgery Name | Cost | Room | Hospitalization |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpal Tunnel Release Package | 599 | Day-Care/Semi-Private | Day Care (Same-Day Discharge) |
✓ Inclusion
- ✔Consultation with hand / orthopaedic surgeon
- ✔Pre-operative routine blood tests (sugar, CBC) as needed
- ✔Open carpal tunnel release surgery – one hand
- ✔Local anaesthesia (WALANT or regional block)
- ✔Surgeon and assistant fees
- ✔Operation theatre charges and standard consumables
- ✔Day-care bed in a semi-private room
- ✔Dressing materials and first dressing
- ✔Discharge medicines (pain relief and antibiotics if needed)
- ✔Hand exercise guidance and discharge summary
- ✔Free: airport pick-up & drop, visa invitation letter, interpreter & coordinator (Satyug Healthcare)
✗ Exclusion
- ✖Nerve conduction study, EMG or ultrasound
- ✖Endoscopic release upgrade
- ✖Surgery on the second hand
- ✖General anaesthesia if requested
- ✖Overnight hospital stay
- ✖Outpatient hand therapy sessions
- ✖Stitch removal at another hospital
- ✖Treatment of complications
- ✖Hotel accommodation and food for attendants
- ✖Air tickets and visa fees
Know More About Procedure & Surgery
🇮🇳 HAND SURGERY PACKAGE — INDIA
Carpal Tunnel Release Surgery in India
A short day-care operation that frees the squeezed median nerve at the wrist, relieving numbness, tingling, night pain and weakness in the hand. Done by experienced hand surgeons at accredited Indian hospitals at very low cost.
✅ Free Medical Opinion in 48–72 h✋ Open & endoscopic release💰 Starting USD 599✈️ Visa & Airport Support🗣️ Interpreter Available
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15–30 min
Surgery time
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Day care
Same-day discharge
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85–95%
Symptom relief
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10–14 days
Total stay in India
📖 What is Carpal Tunnel Release?
The carpal tunnel is a narrow passage on the palm side of the wrist. The median nerve and nine finger tendons pass through it, under a strong band called the transverse carpal ligament. When the tunnel becomes tight, the nerve is squeezed. This is carpal tunnel syndrome. It causes numbness and tingling in the thumb, index and middle fingers, pain at night and, later, weakness and wasting of the thumb muscles.
Carpal tunnel release (also called carpal tunnel decompression) cuts the transverse carpal ligament to make more room for the nerve. It is done under local anaesthesia, usually as day care, through a small 2–3 cm cut in the palm (open release) or through a tiny cut using a camera (endoscopic release). The ligament heals in a longer position, and the pressure on the nerve stays relieved. It is one of the most common and successful hand operations.
🖼️ Understand It in Pictures
💡 In simple words
In carpal tunnel syndrome, a nerve in the wrist gets squeezed, causing numbness, tingling and weakness in the hand. In carpal tunnel release, the tight band over the tunnel is cut to give the nerve more room, usually as a short day operation.
Wrist bones and the squeezed nerve
👀 Symptoms in Pictures
📷 What It Looks Like (real photos)
🎬 The Treatment Journey in Pictures
📅 Recovery at a Glance
Drawings: Satyug Healthcare (simplified, not to scale). Photos: Wikimedia Commons; author and licence under each photo.
🩺 Conditions Treated
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Carpal tunnel syndrome
Squeezed median nerve causing numbness, tingling and pain in the hand.
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Night pain and numbness
Symptoms that wake you at night and are not helped by splints.
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Thumb weakness / muscle wasting
Advanced nerve compression causing loss of grip and thin thumb muscles.
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Persistent pregnancy-related CTS
Symptoms continuing well after childbirth.
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CTS with diabetes, thyroid or dialysis
Nerve compression linked to medical conditions or dialysis fistula.
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CTS after wrist fracture
Nerve pressure after a broken wrist or arthritis.
⚠️ Symptoms That May Need Surgery
- ➤Numbness or tingling in thumb, index and middle fingers
- ➤Waking at night with numb, painful hand
- ➤Shaking the hand to get relief
- ➤Dropping things, weak grip
- ➤Pain spreading up the forearm
- ➤Thin muscles at the base of the thumb
- ➤Difficulty with buttons or writing
- ➤Symptoms not helped by splint or injection
💡 Mild carpal tunnel syndrome often improves without surgery. A night wrist splint, avoiding repeated wrist bending, and a steroid injection help many patients. Surgery is advised when symptoms are severe or constant, there is muscle weakness or wasting, the nerve test shows significant damage, or symptoms return after an injection.
🔬 Tests Before Treatment
| Test | Why it is done |
|---|---|
| Nerve conduction study (NCS) / EMG | Confirms the diagnosis and shows how badly the nerve is affected |
| Ultrasound of wrist | Shows swelling of the median nerve and other causes |
| X-ray of wrist (if needed) | Checks bones, arthritis or old fractures |
| Blood sugar and thyroid tests | Finds conditions linked with carpal tunnel |
| Clinical tests (Tinel, Phalen) | Simple bedside tests that reproduce symptoms |
🏥 The Procedure — Step by Step
1
Consultation
Hand surgeon examines the hand and reviews your nerve test.
2
Day-care admission
You come in the morning; light food may be allowed with local anaesthesia.
3
Local anaesthesia
The palm and wrist are numbed; you stay awake (WALANT or regional block).
4
Incision
A small 2–3 cm cut in the palm, or a 1 cm cut for the endoscope.
5
Ligament release
The transverse carpal ligament is carefully divided to free the nerve.
6
Nerve check
The surgeon checks the nerve is fully free.
7
Closure
The skin is closed with a few stitches.
8
Dressing
A soft bulky dressing is applied; fingers are free to move.
9
Discharge
You go home the same day with pain tablets and hand exercises.
⚖️ Types & Techniques
| Technique | What is done | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Open carpal tunnel release | Ligament cut through a 2–3 cm palm incision | Most patients; standard method |
| Mini-open release | Smaller 1.5–2 cm cut | Routine cases |
| Endoscopic carpal tunnel release | Camera-guided release through 1 cm wrist cut | Faster return to work, less scar pain |
| Bilateral release | Both hands, same day or few weeks apart | Both hands affected |
📊 AAOS clinical practice guidelines support surgical release for patients who do not improve with non-surgical care, with about 85–95% of patients reporting relief. Reviews (Cochrane 2014) find endoscopic and open release give similar long-term results, with endoscopic release allowing slightly earlier return to work.
📅 Your Day-by-Day Plan in India
| Day | What happens |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Arrival in India, airport pick-up and hotel check-in |
| Day 2 | Hand surgeon consultation and nerve conduction study |
| Day 3 | Day-care carpal tunnel release (same-day discharge) |
| Day 4–6 | Hotel rest, finger exercises, keep dressing dry |
| Day 7 | Dressing change and wound check |
| Day 8–11 | Light hand use, exercises |
| Day 12 | Stitch removal and final review |
| Day 13–14 | Fit-to-fly – Fly home ✈️ |
🌱 Recovery After Treatment
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Day 1
Move fingers fully from the first day. Keep hand raised to reduce swelling.
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Week 1
Light daily tasks like eating and typing. Keep wound dry.
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Weeks 1–2
Stitches removed around day 10–14. Night tingling usually improves quickly.
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Weeks 2–4
Return to office work. Palm tenderness (pillar pain) is common.
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Weeks 4–8
Grip strength returns; heavy gripping and lifting slowly restart.
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3–6 months
Full recovery. Severe cases may take up to a year for numbness to improve.
🏆 Success Rate
| Outcome | Result |
|---|---|
| Relief of night pain and tingling | about 85–95% of patients |
| Patient satisfaction | about 90% |
| Return to desk work | about 1–3 weeks |
| Recurrence needing repeat surgery | about 1–3% |
Results are best when surgery is done before the nerve is badly damaged. In long-standing cases with muscle wasting, pain and tingling improve but numbness and strength may recover only partly.
🩹 Risks & Possible Complications
Carpal tunnel release is a safe, quick operation with few problems.
- •Tenderness in the palm (pillar pain), about 10–25%, settles over months
- •Temporary weakness of grip for a few weeks (common)
- •Incomplete relief in severe long-term cases
- •Wound infection (under 1%)
- •Painful or thick scar (uncommon)
- •Nerve or tendon injury (rare, under 0.5%)
- •Complex regional pain syndrome (rare)
💰 Cost of Carpal Tunnel Release in India
The cost of carpal tunnel release surgery in India starts from about USD 599 at Satyug partner hospitals as a day-care procedure. This includes the surgeon fee, local anaesthesia, OT charges and same-day discharge. Endoscopic release, both hands or premium hospitals cost more.
| Option / Hospital tier | Approx. cost (USD) | Hospital stay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open carpal tunnel release – one hand (this package) | 599 | Day care, semi-private | Local anaesthesia |
| Endoscopic carpal tunnel release – one hand | 900 – 1,300 | Day care | Faster return to work |
| Both hands (bilateral) release | 1,000 – 1,800 | Day care | Same day or staged |
| Premium hospital / private room | 1,000 – 1,500 | Day care | Metro top-tier hospitals |
⚠️ Final cost depends on one or both hands, open or endoscopic technique, type of anaesthesia and hospital. Quotes are confirmed after the specialist examines the patient in India.
📋 What the Package Includes
✅ Included
- ✔Hand surgeon consultation
- ✔Open carpal tunnel release (one hand)
- ✔Local anaesthesia
- ✔OT charges and consumables
- ✔Day-care bed (semi-private)
- ✔Dressing and discharge medicines
- ✔Exercise guidance
- ✔Airport pick-up, visa letter, interpreter
❌ Not Included
- ✖Nerve conduction study / ultrasound
- ✖Endoscopic technique upgrade
- ✖Second hand surgery
- ✖General anaesthesia (if needed)
- ✖Overnight stay
- ✖Hand therapy sessions
- ✖Hotel stay
- ✖Flights and visa fees
✈️ Your Medical Travel Process with Satyug Healthcare
| Step | Details |
|---|---|
| 1. Send reports | Nerve conduction study (NCS/EMG) report, wrist ultrasound or X-ray if done, blood sugar and thyroid results, and a short note of your symptoms, which hand(s) and treatments already tried (splint, injection). |
| 2. Free opinion & quotes | Within 48-72 hours you receive opinions and cost estimates from 3-5 leading hospitals to compare. |
| 3. Choose hospital & doctor | We help you compare doctors, success rates, room options and total budget. |
| 4. Medical visa | The hospital issues a Visa Invitation Letter (VIL) to the Indian Embassy. The patient and up to 2 attendants apply for an e-Medical / Medical Attendant visa. |
| 5. Travel planning | Flight guidance, wheelchair assistance, airport pick-up, hotel or guest house near the hospital. |
| 6. Treatment in India | Your coordinator and interpreter stay with you for admission, treatment, discharge and billing. |
| 7. Return & follow-up | Fit-to-fly letter, medicines, and online follow-up with your doctor after you return home. |
🎒 Travel Checklist
- 📌Valid passport (6+ months) for the patient and attendants, plus 10 passport-size photos each
- 📌Medical visa / e-visa and the hospital’s Visa Invitation Letter
- 📌All nerve conduction and wrist imaging reports, scans on CD / link and prescriptions
- 📌Yellow fever vaccination certificate (mandatory for travellers from African countries)
- 📌Polio vaccination certificate where applicable
- 📌Declare cash above USD 5,000 at the airport; hospitals accept wire transfer and cards
- 📌Foreigners staying longer than permitted must register with the FRRO — our team assists
⭐ Why Choose Satyug Healthcare?
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Top Accredited Hospitals
Leading orthopaedic and hand surgery centres such as Max Saket, Fortis Gurugram, Medanta, Artemis, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, BLK-Max, Apollo and Manipal.
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Senior Specialists
Specialist hand surgeons and orthopaedic / plastic surgeons who perform carpal tunnel releases regularly.
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Transparent Pricing
Multiple written quotes to compare — no hidden charges, no extra fee for our service.
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End-to-End Support
Visa, airport pick-up, accommodation, interpreter and 24/7 coordinator.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
➤ What is the cost of carpal tunnel surgery in India?
Open release of one hand starts from about USD 599 as day care. Endoscopic release costs about USD 900–1,300 and both hands about USD 1,000–1,800.
➤ How long do I need to stay in India?
About 10–14 days, so the stitches can be removed before you fly. The surgery itself is day care with same-day discharge.
➤ Will I be awake during surgery?
Usually yes. The hand is numbed with local anaesthetic, so you feel no pain. Sedation can be given if you are anxious.
➤ Is it painful after surgery?
Mild pain for a few days is controlled with simple tablets. Many patients notice night pain and tingling improve within days.
➤ Open or endoscopic – which is better?
Both have similar long-term results. Endoscopic release may allow a slightly faster return to work but costs more. Your surgeon will advise.
➤ What is the success rate?
About 85–95% of patients get good relief of symptoms. Recurrence is uncommon (about 1–3%).
➤ Can both hands be done at the same time?
Yes, but daily tasks are harder for the first week. Many patients prefer one hand first and the second a few weeks later.
➤ When can I use my hand?
Light use like eating and typing from day 1–2. Heavy gripping and lifting after 4–6 weeks.
➤ When can I return to work?
Office work in 1–3 weeks, manual work in 4–6 weeks.
➤ What are the risks?
Palm tenderness, temporary weak grip and rarely infection or nerve injury. Serious problems are rare.
➤ Will numbness fully go away?
Tingling and night pain usually improve quickly. If the nerve was badly damaged for a long time, some numbness or weakness may remain.
➤ Can a family member come with me?
Yes. One attendant is welcome; we provide a visa invitation letter.
➤ What follow-up is needed at home?
Keep doing finger and hand exercises. Your local doctor can check the scar; you can also send photos to our surgeon online.
➤ Will there be a language problem?
No. Free interpreters for Arabic, French and Portuguese are provided.
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Medical disclaimer: This page is for general information and does not replace a consultation with a qualified specialist. Treatment plans and costs are confirmed only after the patient is examined. Sources: AAOS Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (2016, updated 2024); NCBI StatPearls: Carpal Tunnel Release; Cochrane Review: Endoscopic vs open release (Vasiliadis 2014); NHS: Carpal tunnel syndrome; Mayo Clinic. Infographics: Satyug Healthcare.
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