“The robotic-assisted surgery and the surgeon's experience gave me real confidence — and I was walking again faster than my doctor at home predicted.”
My knee had gotten bad enough that stairs were a two-handed operation. My US surgeon quoted me around $35,000 out of pocket after insurance, with a three-month wait for a surgery slot. That's when my daughter found Hospigo while researching options abroad.
My coordinator walked me through what a robotic-assisted total knee replacement in Bangkok would involve, including realistic hospital-stay and recovery timelines. I had a video call with the orthopedic surgeon before committing, which put my mind at ease more than any brochure could.
The hospital stay was five nights, with physiotherapy starting the day after surgery. The technology used — I was told it was the same robotic system some major US hospitals use — combined with a surgeon who told me he performs this procedure several times a week, made me feel like I was in exceptionally experienced hands.
I flew home three weeks later, already off crutches. The total cost, including flights and my wife's hotel stay, came to well under half of my US quote.
Robotic-assisted total knee replacement, 5-night hospital stay, walking unaided within three weeks.
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