A team of doctors at a private hospital in Kanpur has saved an elderly patient from leg amputation by promptly treating his varicose veins. The patient was a 72-year-old man struggling with a non-healing ulcer on his leg for over 15 years due to varicose veins . The patient presented with dilated veins, skin discoloration, and a non-healing ulcer . He visited several hospitals for the treatment.
However, all the doctors recommended above-knee leg amputation because of his worsening condition. Finally, when the patient visited a private hospital in Kanpur, doctors advised him to undergo a minimally invasive procedure to save his leg. With the patient’s consent, the team of doctors performed an endovenous laser ablation and a foam sclerotherapy procedure to treat the varicose veins. The one-hour procedure and post-surgery treatment cured the patient’s ulcers in three months and saved his…
