A 52 years male present with pain in the lower limbs, on performing Doppler it shows sapheno femoral junction incompetence and dilatation of great saphenous vein, deep veins appear normal, which of the following statement regarding the management of this patient is false?
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Ans. (b) Sclerotherapy.Image indicates varicose veins which is further confirmed by doppler. Sclerotherapy is used for telangiectatic vessel and varicose veins less than 3 mm in diameter, involvement of great saphenous vein along with saphenofemoral junction indicates varicosity over 3 mm where sclerotherapy has no role.Image Source- style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, serif">