Question 20 All are true for stapled haemorrhoidopexy (Longo) technique except: AThis procedure excises a strip of mucosa and submucosa (together with the vessels travelling within them) circumferentially well above the dentate line. BEvidence is emerging that the technique is associated with higher recurrence rates than following conventional haemorrhoidectomy, and associated with more additional surgery. CAfter excision of haemorrhoidal tissue it require suture closure of defect. DThis procedure is quick to perform, and controlled trials suggest that it is less painful and less traumatic than conventional haemorrhoidectomy. ← PreviousNext →
