title: [Hemorrhoidal disease: the current status].
abstract: Traditional and current concepts, anatomical and physiological mechanisms, causes, classification, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approach, and current therapy of hemorrhoidal disease are reviewed in this article. It is encouraged to use the term hemorrhoidal disease instead of the misused one hemorrhoids.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital E. Rebagliati, Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Soriano
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vesco
mesh_terms: D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009626:Terminology as Topic
vernacular_title: Enfermedad hemorroidal: estado actual.