How much does hiatal hernia and anti-reflux surgery cost in Saudi Arabia?
Cash range at Mohammad Dossary Hospital, 2026: 15,000 – 20,000 SAR
Usually one to two nights.
Anti-reflux surgery is the operation we refuse to price before we investigate: heartburn alone never books this operation. Endoscopy — and usually manometry and pH studies — come first, because the tests, not the symptoms, decide whether fundoplication will help you. The cash range below is for laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair with fundoplication at Mohammad Dossary Hospital, including the stay and the pre-operative tests; where you sit inside it depends on the size of the hernia and what the tests show.
What moves this figure
- Size and type of hernia — a large para-oesophageal hernia is a bigger operation than a small sliding one.
- The pre-operative workup: endoscopy, manometry, and pH studies.
- Mesh reinforcement for a large defect, when needed.
- Whether the gallbladder or another problem is treated in the same operation.
What the range usually includes
The surgeon's and anaesthetist's fees, theatre and the hospital stay, the pre-operative tests, standard medicines and dressings during the stay, and the first follow-up. It does not include intensive care, extra nights, or treatment of unrelated conditions — anything of that kind that becomes necessary is discussed with you as it arises, never discovered afterwards.
Questions patients ask us
My heartburn is bad — can I book the operation directly?
No, and be wary of anyone who lets you. Symptoms alone cannot tell us whether you have reflux that surgery can fix, weak muscles that surgery could harm, or something else entirely. The workup comes first; if the tests support surgery, we discuss the operation and its written figure together.
Will I stop acid medicines after fundoplication?
Most patients stop them or reduce them greatly, but no honest surgeon promises you will never need one again. The aim is control of reflux with a well-chosen operation — chosen, in your case, on test results rather than hope.
Most of our patients have their operation covered by insurance: medically necessary surgery — gallstones with symptoms, hernia, appendicitis — is generally covered after approval, with your co-payment set by your policy. Cosmetic and some bariatric indications are commonly excluded or need special approval. Send us your policy on WhatsApp before you book and we will tell you honestly what can be arranged. Self-pay patients receive the same written quotation; day-case timing, when safe, sits at the lower end of every range here.
The final figure always depends on several things: how advanced the condition is, the type of operation and the technique used, the instruments and devices the operation needs, the hospital, the surgeon, and the length of stay — which is exactly why your own figure is confirmed in writing, for your case, before you decide.
Cash ranges set by Dr Tamer Elalfy for Mohammad Dossary Hospital, November 2026. Every range includes the hospital stay and the pre-operative tests; where you sit inside it depends on your condition. Your exact figure is confirmed in writing at consultation — and that confirmation is free.