Surgeons working at Top Ihilov have undergone many years of training and possess the highest skill in performing surgeries of any complexity. Each of them has performed hundreds of surgical interventions that have alleviated the symptoms of severe diseases, reduced or completely eliminated pain syndromes, prolonged life, and improved its quality. The palliative surgery department at Top Ihilov is equipped with modern equipment, the latest tomographic systems, and everything necessary for conducting precise and minimally invasive interventions.
Thousands of patients have passed through the operating rooms of our clinic, receiving timely and quality palliative care, alleviating severe symptoms and the threat of complications, and managing to prolong their lives painlessly for many years.
When Surgery Doesn't Cure, But Helps a Lot
In the late stages of cancer, the main task of doctors is to alleviate the course of the pathology, relieve pain, and restore a high quality of life to the patient. Palliative surgery in Israel successfully addresses this task, accounting for 10-20% of surgeries.
Palliative surgery is used in Israel not only for cancer. At Top Ihilov, palliative surgeons improve the lives of patients with many severe diseases, including cardiovascular system pathologies, joint diseases, and life-threatening chronic conditions such as chronic kidney failure.
Cytoreductive (aggressive) palliative surgery. The main task is the removal of tumours. This type of palliative surgery allows for the control of symptomatic manifestations of the disease (pain, nausea) and prolongs the patient's life while improving its quality. In the classic variant, cytoreductive surgery is used for patients with ovarian cancer to reduce abdominal pain and prevent intestinal obstruction. A well-conducted operation in this case not only reduces symptoms but also significantly increases survival.
Palliative Operations at Top Ihilov
- Stent implantation in the esophagus for esophageal cancer to facilitate swallowing.
- Preventing the occurrence of fractures and bone breaks in oncological diseases. In cases where cancer spreads to bone tissue, it becomes fragile. To eliminate the possibility of fractures, the bone is reinforced with metal implants. One of the most vivid examples of such an operation is the installation of a metal pin in the femur.
- Gastrostomy – creating an artificial opening into the stomach.
- Removal of the main part of the neoplasm followed by chemotherapy or radiotherapy, performed in cases of metastatic cancer. Sometimes extensive traumatic intervention is undesirable and can lead to serious complications, so palliative surgical intervention is more preferable.
- Palliative removal of organs affected by malignant tumour processes to prevent the development of life-threatening complications: for example, removal of the stomach in cases of oncological damage to prevent the spread of metastases to the liver, as well as to prevent bleeding and abscesses due to the decay of the tumour.
Considering that palliative operations are usually performed in the late stages of cancer, surgeons at Top Ihilov prefer to carry out interventions using minimally invasive methods such as laparoscopy and endoscopy. Open surgery is only used in extreme cases when other methods of surgical intervention cannot help.
Palliative Surgery in Israel – Reviews and Prices
The cost of palliative surgery in Israel is determined by the type and volume of the intervention. For example, in the case of tracheostomy, the price for the operation will be one amount, while for a more extensive stomach resection, the price for the surgical intervention will increase. Therefore, the final cost of the operation is determined individually, although in any case, the price for the operation in an Israeli clinic will be significantly cheaper than in a European or American hospital.
Palliative surgery in Israel: patient reviews speak of the highest level of palliative care in this country and specifically at Top Ihilov clinic. Israeli surgeons skillfully apply their knowledge and experience both to alleviate cancer symptoms and to prolong the quality of life for patients with oncological diseases.
Why Choose Top Ihilov
- Our center employs trained palliative surgeons with extensive clinical experience.
- All techniques used by our doctors are progressive and performed with modern equipment.
- Palliative surgery in Israel is significantly cheaper than in clinics in European countries and the USA. The cost of palliative surgery in Israel is 20-50% cheaper.
- After surgery, the patient undergoes a rehabilitation course. In our clinic, rehabilitation is conducted comprehensively, involving specialists from various fields – psychologists, physiotherapists, psychotherapists, etc.
- Comprehensive attention and care from the clinic staff. We take into account all aspects of the condition of patients receiving palliative care and strive to alleviate it as much as possible, ensuring the most comfortable conditions for their stay in the clinic.