Issue 2/2025
Prof. Dr. O. Brankov, MD
Surgical Clinic, Tokuda Hospital – Sofia
Proctology is a branch of medical science that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum, anal and perianal area. In children, there is a special specificity, as it includes congenital diseases such as Hirschsprung’s disease and anorectal malformations. In the area of acquired diseases, which we will focus on in this review, there are certain similarities in etiology and pathogenesis as in adults, but in children they have their own clinical characteristics.
Keywords: proctology, proctological problems in children, anal fissure, hemorrhoids, fistula