Varicose Veins, Surgery, Results, and Cost - A Layman's Perspective

Now, varicose veins are a widespread problem affecting a large population of the economically productive age group. Now, varicose veins, being so common, are often considered to be not fully treatable. The notion comes from the failure of low-end endovascular or low-end surgical treatments, like sclerotherapy, for which varicose vein surgery cost around 15,000 Indian Rupees, and 25,000 for classical stripping surgeries. Now, there are more evolved surgeries, like subfacial ligation of perforators. This again isn't a much better alternative. This may cost 35,000-40,000 Indian Rupees, which is a little more than the conventional surgery, but not a very good option. Layman thus thinks it's a cheap surgery; cheap options are available, advanced surgeries are not available, and these are cheap, with a minimal long-term success rate, which isn't true. High-end surgeries in expert hands, through the endovascular route, are becoming more and more successful in teams that have built a good rapport and department with the patient. Although the patient or the common man comes with a notion that, again, this is another one of those centers where a cheap alternative will be provided just to attract patients, a durable option isn't available. Newer endovascular therapies, like EVLT, radiofrequency ablation, laser, or microwave ablation, are costlier; they cost around 90,000-150,000 Indian Rupees. Whereas MOCA, which in IR facilities is far more successful due to its origin and development in this population, was considered to be far more successful right from the beginning. VenaSeal, the cost of MOCA starts from 60,000. VenaSeal treatment costs around 2.5 lakhs, but again, eczema, the inability to treat short-range, is much more. So, in a nutshell, an expert team, correct procedure, and correct patient will lay all doubts aside.