Van Hook Operation
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
The Van Hook operation is a uretero-ureterostomy procedure used for treating ureteral strictures. The technique involves creating an anastomosis between the upper and lower segments of the ureter using silk sutures.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Van Hook Operation (Weller van Hook), an operation of uretero-ureterostomy. Technique of the operation: the lower segment of the ureter is ligated with silk, then, at a distance of 1/2 cm below the ligature, a longitudinal incision is made in the wall, sufficient for the introduction of the upper end of the ureter into it. The latter is partially incised longitudinally by 1/2 cm, through which ligatures are passed in the shape of the letter П, with the ends of the ligature being carried through the incision of the lower end of the ureter and punched out from inside to outside. When the ligature is pulled, the upper end of the ureter is embedded into the incision of the lower end and secured here by tying the ligature. The Van Hook operation is used in cases of ureteral strictures.
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“Van Hook Operation.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/van-hook-operation/