rezum procedure at public hospitals?

[mell]

Hi.im interested in having rezum bph treatment at a public hospital any info would be great. Bangkok preference.ive no insurance. I thought the cost would have come down now with many private hospitals carrying out the procedure but it now seems that Thailand is more expensive then Europe. Sheryl may also help with the following question can I make an appointment by email or phone at Chula private 13 floor?

[Sheryl]

Rezum was introduced in a few private hospitals only a couple of years ago and is not yet available in any public hospital that I know of.

 

Note that Rezum is only possible if prostate is below a certain size. Also note that while less invasive than  TURP, it is still considered surgical and does carry some risks and adverse effects. The last are usually temporary but can prolong hospitalization.

 

Have you already tried maximum medical management (medications)?  And has prostate cancer been reasonably excluded?

 

Chula after hours clinics nowadays are on many floors. the urology section is in Chakri Thotasom Building, 5th floor. You can make appointment by phone, can also select from list of doctors

https://specialclinics.chulalongkornhospital.go.th/

 

open the above in Chrome for translation as it is only in Thai

 

However for urology, in government hospitals I would suggest either Ramathibodhi or Siriraj over Chula.

 

https://www.rama.mahidol.ac.th/sdmc/th/Outpatientsurgery

Prof. Kittinut or Wisut

 

 

 

 

 

[mell]

Thank you Sheryl i had tests already back in uk.my psa is 1.6 and prostate ultrasound plus digital exam diagnosis enlarged prostate not to big.suiitable candidate for rezum. I was shocked this morning to get a quote from a hospital in bangna for 340000..or 440000 baht if your a farang tourist.thats almost 10000 euro and 12000 respectfully.double the price of Europe.

[HappyExpat57]

Last year I was quoted 210,000 baht from Bangkok Hospital Pattaya.

[Sheryl]

32 minutes ago, mell said:

Thank you Sheryl i had tests already back in uk.my psa is 1.6 and prostate ultrasound plus digital exam diagnosis enlarged prostate not to big.suiitable candidate for rezum. I was shocked this morning to get a quote from a hospital in bangna for 340000..or 440000 baht if your a farang tourist.thats almost 10000 euro and 12000 respectfully.double the price of Europe.

That is excessive even for Thailand. And, I would not recommend doing this at other than a handful of  hospitals. The experience of the doctor performing it is of great importance so avoid places that have just started to offer it.

 

It is 236k at Bangkok Hospital (or was, price list goes through last December).

 

I seem to recall 220K at BNH -- and, importantly, BNH was the first hospital to offer this.

 

Still a lot of money (and likely does not include pre-op blood tests etc) but considerably less than you were quoted.

 

 

 

 

[chubby]

13 hours ago, mell said:

Thank you Sheryl i had tests already back in uk.my psa is 1.6 and prostate ultrasound plus digital exam diagnosis enlarged prostate not to big.suiitable candidate for rezum. I was shocked this morning to get a quote from a hospital in bangna for 340000..or 440000 baht if your a farang tourist.thats almost 10000 euro and 12000 respectfully.double the price of Europe.

can't have it done in the .uk ?  or does one lose health benefits , if they live outside the .uk ?

[actonion]

17 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Last year I was quoted 210,000 baht from Bangkok Hospital Pattaya.

And 200.000b the year before ....; I had it done

[newbee2022]

On 1/9/2025 at 8:11 AM, mell said:

Hi.im interested in having rezum bph treatment at a public hospital any info would be great. Bangkok preference.ive no insurance. I thought the cost would have come down now with many private hospitals carrying out the procedure but it now seems that Thailand is more expensive then Europe. Sheryl may also help with the following question can I make an appointment by email or phone at Chula private 13 floor?

Discuss this procedure only with a qualified doctor, an urologist!

He will give you all the pros and cons and will confirm there are no incisions necessary.

However, be careful with your choice of your doctor. Ask him bluntly how many times he did it last year. Since it is a new way for BPH it requires a lot of experience.

I'm not sure about the price. My research said 300-400 th Baht in Chiangmai

[Klong Song]

Rezum is available at Thammasat University Hospital in Pathum Thani. I was screened there and unfortunately not a good candidate for that procedure. 

[mell]

There's a 3 year waiting list in UK .so I will try bnh. Seems the best option.

[AgMech Cowboy]

As an option, yall might consider Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). I've a friend who had the procedure at Bangkok Hospital (in Bangkok).   He seems pretty happy with it.  I've no idea the cost.

[Sheryl]

6 hours ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

As an option, yall might consider Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (HoLEP). I've a friend who had the procedure at Bangkok Hospital (in Bangkok).   He seems pretty happy with it.  I've no idea the cost.

It's 150 - 200K at Siriraj private wing. Bangkok Hospital etc would probably be about 20 - 25% more.

 

Assoc.Prof.Sunai Leewansangtong would be the doctor to see at SIPH.  

https://www.siphhospital.com/en/medical-services/doctor-biography?id=247

[ClaySmc]

I mixed in dollars in another thread, but the figures for the three procedures below are all in Baht:

At Thammasat University Hospital, a government hospital in Rangsit, (just outside of Bangkok), they do 3 procedures:

• TERP for 20,000 Baht
• HoLEP for 70,000 Baht
• Rezum for 100,000 Baht

Amounts are approximate.