The evolution of surgical treatment of hemorrhoidal disease: historical review
- Authors: Pletner P.D.1, Azimov R.K.1,2, Shemyatovsky K.A.1, Gorsky V.A.1,3, Glushkov P.S.1, Cherepenin M.Y.2, Levikin K.E.1
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Affiliations:
- Research and Clinical Center No. 2 of the B.V. Petrovsky Russian Scientific Center for Surgery
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
- N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
- Issue: Vol 36, No 1 (2025)
- Pages: 42-46
- Section: History of Medicine
- URL: https://bakhtiniada.ru/0236-3054/article/view/287219
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.29296/25877305-2025-01-08
- ID: 287219
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Abstract
Hemorrhoidal disease is the most common of all diseases of the rectum, the first mention of which dates back to the XVIII century BC. Methods of surgical treatment of hemorrhoidal disease are aimed at both minimizing the pain syndrome and early postoperative rehabilitation. They have evolved over many centuries and currently continue to improve. This historical review presents the changes in trends in the surgical treatment of hemorrhoidal disease.
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P. D. Pletner
Research and Clinical Center No. 2 of the B.V. Petrovsky Russian Scientific Center for Surgery
Author for correspondence.
Email: k.levikin@inbox.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0009-5102-6554
Russian Federation, Moscow
R. Kh. Azimov
Research and Clinical Center No. 2 of the B.V. Petrovsky Russian Scientific Center for Surgery; Peoples' Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
Email: k.levikin@inbox.ru
MD
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowK. A. Shemyatovsky
Research and Clinical Center No. 2 of the B.V. Petrovsky Russian Scientific Center for Surgery
Email: k.levikin@inbox.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1710-4055
Candidate of Medical Sciences
Russian Federation, MoscowV. A. Gorsky
Research and Clinical Center No. 2 of the B.V. Petrovsky Russian Scientific Center for Surgery; N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia
Email: k.levikin@inbox.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3919-8435
MD
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowP. S. Glushkov
Research and Clinical Center No. 2 of the B.V. Petrovsky Russian Scientific Center for Surgery
Email: k.levikin@inbox.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0903-9329
Candidate of Medical Sciences
Russian Federation, MoscowM. Yu. Cherepenin
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba
Email: k.levikin@inbox.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4870-9775
Candidate of Medical Sciences
Russian Federation, MoscowK. E. Levikin
Research and Clinical Center No. 2 of the B.V. Petrovsky Russian Scientific Center for Surgery
Email: k.levikin@inbox.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9851-5082
Russian Federation, Moscow
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