<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
<front>
<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2444-054X</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Cirugía y cirujanos]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cir. cir.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2444-054X</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Academia Mexicana de Cirugía A.C.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S2444-054X2023000200179</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/ciru.22000287</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Effectiveness of laser hemorrhoidoplasty in the treatment of hemorrhoidal disease]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Eficacia de la hemorroidoplastia láser en el tratam&#305;ento de la enfermedad hemorroidal]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Dursun]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ayberk]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Tuncer]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gizem Kilinc]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Tuncer]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Korhan]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Karaali]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cem]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Erdo&#287;an]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gürsoy]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Emiroglu]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mustafa]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Erci&#351; &#350;ehit R&#305;dvan Çevik State Hospital Department of General Surgery ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Van ]]></addr-line>
<country>Turkey</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Health Sciences Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital Department of General Surgery ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Izmir ]]></addr-line>
<country>Turkey</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Health Sciences Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital Department of General Surgery ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Izmir ]]></addr-line>
<country>Turkey</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>91</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>179</fpage>
<lpage>185</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2444-054X2023000200179&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2444-054X2023000200179&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2444-054X2023000200179&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction. Minimally invasive techniques still continue to maintain their popularity in hemorrhoidal disease. In this study, we aimed to present the symptomatic recovery and recurrence rates, post-operative pain levels, and complication rates of patients treated with the laser hemorrhoidoplasty (LHP) method in our clinic.  Methods. The data of patients who underwent LHP due to Grades 2, 3, and 4 internal hemorrhoidal disease in our clinic were reviewed retrospectively. The patients enrolled in the study were followed for at least 6 months (6 months, 1 year, and 2 years) and their results were analyzed.  Results. A total of 103 patients were included in the study. Seventy-five (72.8%) of them were male and the mean age was 41.6 ± 13.6 years. The mean operation time was 17.9 ± 5.2 min and minor complications developed in 3 (2.9%) patients postoperatively. Mean time to return to normal daily life was 2.17 (1-11) days. Recurrence developed in 16 (17.6%) patients with Grades 2 and 3 disease and in 6 (50%) of 12 patients with Grade 4 disease (p = 0.019).  Conclusion. LHP is a popular procedure which is effective in selected patient groups with acceptable recurrence rates.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Objetivo. Presentar las tasas de recurrencia y recuperación sintomática, los niveles de dolor posoperatorio y las tasas de complicaciones de los pacientes tratados con hemorroidoplastia láser en nuestra clínica.  Método. Los datos de los pacientes que se sometieron a hemorroidoplastia láser debido a enfermedad hemorroidal interna de grados 2, 3 y 4 en nuestra clínica se revisaron retrospectivamente. Los pacientes incluidos en el estudio fueron seguidos durante al menos 6 meses (6 meses, 1 año y 2 años) y se analizaron sus desenlaces.  Resultados. Se incluyeron en el estudio 103 pacientes, de los cuales 75 (72.8%) eran de sexo masculino. La edad media fue de 41.6 ± 13.6 años. El tiempo operatorio medio fue de 17.9 ± 5.2 minutos. Se desarrollaron complicaciones menores en 3 (2.9%) pacientes en el posoperatorio. El tiempo medio de reincorporación a la vida diaria normal fue de 2.17 (1-11) días. La recurrencia se observó en 16 (17.6 %) pacientes con enfermedad de grados 2 y 3, y en 6 (50%) de 12 pacientes con enfermedad de grado 4 (p = 0.019).  Conclusiones. La hemorroidoplastia láser es un procedimiento popular que es efectivo en grupos de pacientes seleccionados, con tasas de recurrencia aceptables.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Laser hemorrhoidoplasty]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Hemorrhoids]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Hemorrhoidal disease]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Proctology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Hemorroidoplastia láser]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Hemorroides]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Enfermedad hemorroidal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Proctología]]></kwd>
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