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Hassab's decongestion operation

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Hassab's decongestion operation
SpecialtyGastroenterology

Hassab's decongestion operation is an elective surgical procedure to treat esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension as a result of cirrhosis of the liver. It was created by Dr. Mohammed Aboul-Fotouh Hassab, a professor of surgery at Alexandria University in Egypt.

Procedure

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The approach is abdominal.

  1. Splenectomy
  2. Devascularization of the distal 7 cm of the esophagus
  3. Devascularization of the proximal part of the stomach
  4. Vagotomy and pyeloroplasty

References

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  • Khanna AK, Misra MK, Gupta S, Sharma OP, Jain AK, Gupta JP (July 1988). "Hassab's operation as an elective surgical procedure in portal hypertension". Indian J Gastroenterol. 7 (3): 153–4. PMID 3397137.[failed verification]