Anderson-Hines Operation

The Anderson-Hines procedure is a surgical procedure developed in 1980 by US surgeons Robert Anderson and John Hines. It is used to treat breast cancer in women.

The Anderson-Heinz operation involves removing the breast tumor along with lymph nodes that may be affected by metastases. After surgery, chemotherapy is given to prevent the cancer from returning.

One of the main problems with this operation is the risk of damage to the blood vessels that are located next to the tumor. This can lead to bleeding and other complications.

However, thanks to the development of technology and the experience of surgeons, the Anderson-Heinz operation has become safer and more effective. Today it is one of the most common methods of treating breast cancer.

Anderson - Hines or Ansen and Hayes. This surgery is performed to correct esophageal atresia and creates a bypass tract to the stomach. The esophagus is completely removed and sutured to the skin in several places, thereby creating a passage that allows food to exit the stomach through the skin.

Stages of the operation: The operation is carried out by an abdominal surgeon, who excises the affected segment of the esophagus like a “leaf” - this creates an anastomosis of the trachea with the great thoracic vein, the esophagus is ligated with several sutures below the collarbone. At the same time, using a special device, a laparoscopic channel is created: it is passed through the stump of the esophagus, lowered below the thoraco-abdominal diaphragm and brought to the left hypochondrium. Also, before creating a laparoscopic channel, an incision is made on the right half of the abdominal cavity, the accumulation of fatty tissue is noted above and around the iliac vessels and they begin to cross into its lumen from their nearest place. Then the altered distal sections are excised.