Stapled Hemorrhoidopexy: Technique and Long Term Results.

Stapled hemorrhoidopexy (Longo operation) is a infrequent technique in our area. A different concept from hemorrhoidectomy, a proportionally important raise in cost and a special training may have contributed to it. We report our long-term results with the standard technique.

Ethical considerations in bariatric surgery in a developing country.

Background And Aims: Obesity is the fastest growing health problem worldwide. Ethical issues linked to obesity are numerous and still under debate even in countries with a long history in obesity treatment.

Methods: From 2007 to 2015 we performed several types of bariatric surgical approaches on 250 patients with an average body mass index (BMI) of 42.