Complications of Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomy.
Based on a retrospective review of a personal experience with 500 modified Milligan-Morgan hemorrhoidectomies, technical suggestions for avoiding early and late complications are presented. The problems of early and delayed bleeding, anal verge and mucosal stenosis, pain and prolonged healing due to persistent anal ulcer are discussed
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Department of Surgery A, Haemek Medical Center, Afula, and B. Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Israel. sayfan@netvision.net.il
D000328:Adult; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D005401:Fissure in Ano / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D014945:Wound Healing