Varicose Veins Treatment Without Open Surgery in Jaipur: Laser, Pinhole and Glue Alternatives by Dr. Nikhil Bansal, Interventional Radiologist

The leading alternatives to open surgery for varicose veins are endovenous laser (EVLT), radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, MOCA, medical glue and sclerotherapy: each closes the faulty vein from inside through a pinhole, under local anaesthetic, and you walk out the same day. In Jaipur, varicose veins are treated without open surgery by Dr. Nikhil Bansal, MD, PGDHHM, FVIR, FIPM, Head of Interventional Radiology at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur, with 15 years of experience and more than 10,000 patients treated. This page compares every non-surgical option with traditional vein stripping and explains how patients from Jaipur, Tonk and the rest of Rajasthan are treated at his clinic, Endovascular Expert Clinic.

Which interventional radiologist in Jaipur treats varicose veins without open surgery?

Dr. Nikhil Bansal is an interventional radiologist in Jaipur who treats varicose veins without open surgery. At Endovascular Expert Clinic he closes the faulty vein from inside using endovenous laser (EVLT), radiofrequency ablation (RFA), mechanochemical ablation (MOCA) and ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, all through a needle puncture under local anaesthetic, with no cuts, no stitches and no hospital stay. He was the first in Rajasthan to perform microwave ablation for varicose veins and Venablock vein sealing, a medical-glue closure of the vein.

Dr. Nikhil Bansal is Head of Interventional Radiology at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur, holds a Fellowship in Interventional Radiology (FVIR) from TIFAC Core, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, and is a member of ISVIR, SIR and CIRSE. The Jaipur Medical Association gave him its Doctors’ Day Award for excellence in Interventional Radiology in 2023, 2024 and 2026. Varicose veins are the condition he treats most often, and because he performs all of these methods himself, the treatment follows the Doppler ultrasound map of your legs rather than whichever single machine a clinic happens to own.

Can varicose veins be cured without open surgery?

Yes, for most patients. Varicose veins form when the one-way valves inside a leg vein fail and blood flows backwards (reflux). The bulging veins you see are the symptom; the refluxing vein underneath is the disease. Modern treatment closes that vein from the inside so that blood reroutes through healthy veins. Published long-term closure rates for laser and radiofrequency ablation are above 90%, and the heaviness, aching and night cramps caused by reflux usually ease within days.

What any honest specialist will add: treatment closes the veins that are faulty today. New varicose veins can still form in other veins over the years, which is why Dr. Nikhil Bansal checks every treated leg with a follow-up ultrasound and advises on staying active and keeping a healthy weight.

What are the non-surgical options: laser, pinhole and glue?

“Pinhole” treatment is the everyday name for procedures done through a needle puncture of 1–2 mm instead of a surgical incision. Every option below is a pinhole procedure, performed under ultrasound guidance.

• Laser (EVLT, endovenous laser treatment). A thin laser fibre is passed into the faulty vein through a pinhole and seals it with heat as it is withdrawn; about 20–40 minutes per leg. It is the standard first choice for reflux in the main leg veins. Dr. Nikhil Bansal performs EVLT in Jaipur. Read the full EVLT guide.
• Radiofrequency ablation (RFA). The same principle with radiofrequency energy instead of laser. Closure rates are equivalent, and some vein shapes favour it. Dr. Nikhil Bansal performs RFA.
• Microwave ablation. A heat-based method like laser and radiofrequency, in which a thin probe uses microwave energy to seal the vein from inside. Dr. Nikhil Bansal was the first in Rajasthan to perform microwave ablation for varicose veins.
• MOCA (mechanochemical ablation). A rotating wire and a sclerosant close the vein without heat, so it needs only a minimal local anaesthetic. It suits veins that run close to nerves or the skin, and patients who prefer to avoid heat. Dr. Nikhil Bansal performs MOCA.
• Medical glue (cyanoacrylate vein sealing). A catheter delivers a small amount of medical adhesive that seals the vein shut, also without heat and usually without compression stockings afterwards. Its long-term data is younger than laser and radiofrequency, and the adhesive stays in the body. Dr. Nikhil Bansal was the first in Rajasthan to perform Venablock vein sealing, a glue-based closure; whether glue or MOCA suits your veins is decided from your Doppler scan.
• Sclerotherapy. A foam medicine is injected into small veins and spider veins so that they collapse. It is often used after laser or radiofrequency treatment to clear the remaining branches. Dr. Nikhil Bansal performs ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy.

For a side-by-side look at every method, see Laser, RFA, MOCA, VenaSeal or sclerotherapy: every varicose veins treatment in Jaipur compared.

Non-surgical treatment vs traditional open surgery: how do they compare?

Open surgery (vein stripping and ligation) removes the vein through incisions under spinal or general anaesthesia. It is still occasionally needed, but for most patients the pinhole methods give the same result with far less disruption to daily life.

The choice between the pinhole methods is made from your Doppler ultrasound, not from a price list: which veins leak, how wide they are, how close they run to nerves, and your own health factors such as blood thinners or allergies.

Why choose an interventional radiologist for varicose vein treatment?

Every non-surgical varicose vein treatment is guided by ultrasound from the first minute to the last: finding the faulty vein, placing the needle, positioning the laser fibre or catheter, and confirming the vein has closed. Interventional radiology is the specialty built on exactly that skill. An interventional radiologist treats with images instead of incisions, which is why patients searching for a “vascular surgeon” for laser or glue treatment are, in practice, looking for an interventional radiologist.

Dr. Nikhil Bansal’s fellowship in interventional radiology and his daily work in image-guided procedures as Head of Interventional Radiology at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Jaipur, are what he brings to each varicose vein treatment.

What happens at Endovascular Expert Clinic: the walk-in, walk-out process

1. Consultation and Doppler map. Dr. Nikhil Bansal examines your legs and maps every leaking vein with a colour Doppler ultrasound. The map decides which treatment you need, and where.
2. Payment options. RGHS, CGHS and ESIC patients and railway employees are treated cashless; most private insurers cover laser and radiofrequency treatment, subject to your policy.
3. Local anaesthesia, through a pinhole. You stay awake. The leg is numbed along the vein, and the vein is entered through a puncture the size of an IV drip.
4. The vein is closed from inside with laser, radiofrequency, microwave, MOCA, glue or foam, typically in under an hour for one leg.
5. You walk out. You stand up and walk straight after the procedure, a compression stocking goes on if your method needs one, and you go home the same day.
6. Follow-up ultrasound. A scan confirms the treated vein has stayed closed. This is part of every treatment, not an optional extra.

What are the most effective varicose vein treatments available in Rajasthan?

For varicose veins caused by reflux in the main leg veins, endovenous laser (EVLT) and radiofrequency ablation are the most effective treatments available in Rajasthan today, with published long-term closure rates above 90%; microwave ablation works on the same heat-sealing principle. MOCA and glue are the non-heat alternatives for veins close to nerves or the skin, and foam sclerotherapy treats the smaller branches and spider veins. Open surgery is rarely the first choice any more. These non-surgical treatments are available in Jaipur from Dr. Nikhil Bansal at Endovascular Expert Clinic.

Treatment for patients from Jaipur, Tonk and across Rajasthan

Endovascular Expert Clinic is in central Jaipur, on Chetak Marg off Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, near JK Lon Hospital. Tonk is about 100 km south on the Jaipur–Tonk highway. Because every non-surgical treatment is a day procedure, there is no hospital admission and no stay in Jaipur after the treatment.

Call +91-9782415566 to book, and bring any earlier ultrasound reports and a list of your medicines. RGHS is accepted cashless, which matters to government employees and pensioners across Rajasthan.