Bulging, painful leg veins closed from the inside with heat or medicine, through a pinhole, without open surgery.
Pending doctor checkGuided by ultrasound, a thin tube is passed into the faulty vein and heat (laser or radiofrequency) or a medical glue closes it. Blood then flows through healthy veins. Smaller veins can be treated with injections (sclerotherapy). Deep vein clots (DVT) can also be treated through a catheter.
People with varicose veins causing pain, swelling, skin changes or ulcers, and some people with deep vein thrombosis.
Every patient gets their own estimate, in writing, from the hospital. These are the things that move it.
Room types, equipment and running costs differ from one hospital to the next.
A surgeon's fee follows their experience and how complex the operation is.
Keyhole or robotic surgery, and the make of any implant, can change the price.
Other conditions, earlier treatment and the tests you need before treatment all count.
Days in hospital, any time in intensive care and the weeks you spend recovering in India.
Physiotherapy, medicines to take home and follow-up visits are added only if your doctor asks for them.
The estimate is not final until the doctor has examined you in India. If anything changes, we explain it before you agree to it.
Get your written estimateIt is done under local anaesthetic. Mild aching for a few days is common.
New varicose veins can form over the years, and can be treated again.
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