Bangkok Hospital Providing Answers for Infertility Patients, at Affordable Rates

PRLog (Press Release) - Dec 29, 2008 -
Bangkok Hospital has now begun providing low-cost packages for the most commonly performed surgery in the US, the laparoscopy, giving thousands more people the opportunity to make big savings on their medical bills.

The new package is for gynecologic investigative laparoscopies. These are most often performed for the 10-15% of all couples who experience fertility issues.

The package is available for the special price of 50,000 THB, or around US$1,400 at current exchange rates. This price is valid from today until December 31, 2008.

The price of the investigative laparoscopy package includes:
•   Fees for doctors and nurses
•   Use of the operating room and convalescent room, as well as an inpatient room for 24 hours.
•   Anesthetic, medicines and other medical supplies
•   Lab examinations
If any additional expenses are incurred, for example a longer stay is required; a 15% discount will be applied to the actual cost for the patient.

Investigative laparoscopies are required for hundreds of thousands of routine procedures every year. They are used to help determine the cause of infertility and whether an ectopic pregnancy has occurred, are used for assessing endometriosis and any other chronic pelvic pain, for peritoneal disease and also for complaints during pregnancy.

 Dr. Vitoon Chinswangwatnakul and  Dr. Hathai Kunaprayoon , two of the Laparoscopic surgeons at Bangkok Hospital, expects that the package will be taken up opportunistically by people stopping over in Bangkok. "The short procedure time and hospital stay, along with the fact that this is one of the most common procedures performed in a hospital, makes this a great opportunity for those who were already visiting Thailand for other reasons."

"We look forward to helping large numbers of people cut down their routine medical expenses," they continued.

Bangkok Hospital also provides similar low-cost packages for follow-up laparoscopic surgeries that may be required, including laparoscopic tubal ligation, laparoscopic minor surgery and laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy packages.

About Bangkok Hospital Medical Center:

Bangkok Hospital Medical Center (BMC) is one of the most technologically sophisticated hospitals in the world today. Located in Bangkok, Thailand, BMC is an expansive state-of-the-art medical campus providing comprehensive medical care through multidisciplinary teams of highly trained specialists. With its four hospitals and broad range of specialized clinics, BMC is equipped with all of the diagnostic and treatment facilities not generally available at local hospitals. The center has received Joint Commission International accreditation and is known throughout the world for delivering world-class, award-winning healthcare.

For more information contact Chris E-Marketing Manager, Bangkok Hospital Medical Center.
Email: info@bangkokhospital.com