title: [Surgical treatment of hemorroids with rectal mucosal resection using a stapler].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the results of Longo stapled mucosectomy for hemorrhoidal disease in a 1 to 3 years follow up.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical response and complications where analyzed in patients treated for grade II to IV non-complicated hemorrhoidal disease with Longo stapled hemorrhoidectomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In a 27 months period, 160 patients were treated (105 men and 55 women), mean age was 44.1 years (range: 24 to 72 years), and 110 patients had grade III hemorrhoid disease. Non procedure complications were noted, early complications were detected in 5% of patients and late complications were detected in 10% of patients. In a mean follow-up of 18.8 months, 82.5% of the patients remained asymptomatic and 94.4 of the patients reported a good satisfaction score. A second surgery was required in three patients because of recurrence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Longo stapled mucosectomy is a safe treatment for non complicated hemorrhoid disease. In a 18 month follow up most patients were asymptomatic.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Médica Sur, México, D.F. jcorrea@medicasur.org.mx
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Correa-Rovelo
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tellez
authors.forename: Segundo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moran
authors.forename: Jesús Alberto
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Bahena-Aponte
authors.forename: Cruz Antonio
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Moreno
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation; D013537:Sutures