ABSTRACT
Which of the following statements is true regarding primary varicose veins?
Sapheno-femoral incompetence is more common than sapheno-popliteal incompetence.
Surgery should not be offered without a prior trial of graded compression stockings.
Damage to the saphenous nerve during surgery results in foot drop.
Endovenous laser treatment is only useful for treating sapheno-femoral incompetence.
They are commonly caused by deep vein thrombosis.
