[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 hemorroidectomy 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.