title: [Complications of the Longo Procedure--rectal occlusion].
abstract: Longo Procedures on hemorrhoids are widely used and standard surgical procedures used in many surgical clinics. Extensive studies, describing benefits and possible complications of the method in a detail, are published in Czech and foreign literature. A wide range of complication rates (5-20%) is reported by individual clinics, however, the rates decrease proportionally to the surgeon's growing experience and mastering of the method. The complications reported are mostly non-serious, bleeding from stapled sutures is one of the commonest ones. However, more serious complications including suture dehiscence or rectovaginal fistules, are less common. Our case-review presents an unusual complication after the procedure, a blind closure of the rectum with a circular PPH stapler. No similar complication has been found in the available literature.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgická klinika Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady a 3. LF UK, Praha.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stukavec
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Horák
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors; D008875:Middle Aged; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D017792:Surgical Stapling