BACKGROUND: The aim of this article is an assessment of new surgical procedure--stapled hemorroidectomy according to Longo. We do concentrate on surgical complications and possibilities of it's management. METHODS: Prospective, clinical follow up of @entity1 in which stapled hemorrhoidectomy was performed during the period of 2 years (1st December 2000--30st November 2002). Observation concentrates on surgical complications of this method. All @entity1 had a clinical check up 3 weeks and 3 months after surgery. In case of any problems treatment and follow up continues. RESULTS: Stapled hemorroidectomy was performed during the period of 2 years in 52 @entity1 (100%). There was 11 @entity1 (21.2%) with some of surgical complication. The most serious one was massive @entity548 after surgery, which has been observed in 4 @entity1 (7.6%). Other surgical complications observed in our group were @entity850 , @entity281 , acute anal fissure and retention of urine. CONCLUSION: Stapled hemorroidectomy is now one of feasible alternatives for surgical treatment of @entity6713 . Serious surgical complications observed in our @entity1 were @entity548 from the stapled suture line and @entity850 . The aim of this article is to refer possible surgical complications of this method, it's prevention and management.

[Surgery of XXXX using the Long method and its complications].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity548 :: ('MESH:D006470', 'Disease') :: ['rectal bleeding', 'bleeding'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['local infection'] @entity6713 :: ('MESH:D006484', 'Disease') :: ['hemorrhoids'] @entity850 :: ('MESH:D003251', 'Disease') :: ['anal stenosis']
@entity6713 :: (MESH:D006484,Disease) :: ['hemorrhoids']
