[Results of the surgical treatment of hemorrhoids according to Milligan and Morgan technique - report of 56 cases].

AIM OF THE STUDY

To study the results of the surgical treatment of haemorrhoid disease according to Milligan and Morgan technique.

MATERIAL AND METHOD

It is about a retrospective study in the unit of the digestive surgery of the teaching hospital of Braszaville. From March 1992 to february 2002, 56 patients who had hemorrhoid disease have undergone a pedicular hémorroïdectomy of Milligan and Morgan type. The diagnosis of the hemorrhoid has been established from the clinical and endoscopic elements in the search of associated lesions.

RESULTS

There were 36 men (64.28%) and 20 women (35.72). The average age of our patients was 36 years old (extremes: 18 and 62 years old). Post surgical effects have been simple in 52 cases and complicated in 4 cases. 2 cases of anal oozing with an occasional incontinence of having wind and 2 cases of post surgical stenosis. No death has bees noticed. The average time spent in hospital was five days. (Extremes: 6 and 11 days). There was no case of surgical resumption. At the functional level was the disappearance of pains, hemorrhoid and prolapse.

CONCLUSION

The pedicular haemorrhoidectomy of Milligan and Morgan is a well codified surgery where good results are provided.