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Creation of peritoneovascular shunt

Known as: Peritoneo-Venous Shunts, Peritoneo Venous Shunt, Peritoneovenous Ascites Shunts 
An operation for the continuous emptying of ascitic fluid into the venous system. Fluid removal is based on intraperitoneal and intrathoracic… Expand
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Creation of shunt
Educational aspectsPeritoneovenous Shuntsdenver shuntlegislation & jurisprudence
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LeVeen Shunt

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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Biliary Drainage in Patients With Unresectable, Malignant Obstruction Where ERCP Fails: Endoscopic Ultrasonography-Guided Choledochoduodenostomy Versus Percutaneous Drainage
Background: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography may fail because of malignant involvement of the second portion of the… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Selective Hemi‐Portocaval Shunt Based on Portal Vein Pressure for Small‐for‐Size Graft in Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation
We developed an algorithm of graft selection in which left lobe donation is considered primarily if the graft‐to‐recipient weight… Expand
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Review
1997
Review
1997
Abdominal wall hernias in the setting of cirrhosis.
In cirrhotic patients, umbilical hernias occur almost exclusively when longstanding ascites is present. Umbilical hernias expose… Expand
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Should portosystemic shunt be reconsidered in the treatment of intractable ascites in cirrhosis?
Fifty-seven cirrhotic patients with intractable ascites had a portosystemic shunt. In 35 patients, a peritoneovenous shunt had… Expand
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1982
1982
Selection of patients with malignant ascites for a peritoneovenous shunt
Twenty‐two patients with intractable malignant ascites who received a peritoneovenous shunt were studied. We found that the… Expand
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Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Complications after peritoneovenous shunting for ascites.
The results and complications in our first 23 consecutive patients receiving the peritoneovenous shunt for intractiable hepatic… Expand
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Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
Peritoneovenous shunting for ascites in cancer patients
  • J. Oosterlee
  • The British journal of surgery
  • 1980
    • Corpus ID: 9587882
Twenty patients with malignant ascites were treated by insertion of a peritoneovenous shunt. Twelve had a Le Veen shunt, 7 a… Expand
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Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Effects of a portacaval or peritoneovenous shunt on renin in the hepatorenal syndrome.
Ten patients with hepatorenal syndrome were evaluated before and after creation of a side-to-side portacaval shunt or insertion… Expand
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Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Further Experience with Peritoneo‐venous Shunt for Ascites
A specially devised pressure-sensitive valve forms the basis for a new peritoneo-venous shunt operation which delivers ascitic… Expand
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Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Peritoneo‐Venous Shunting for Ascites
A new minor surgical procedure for ascites has been devised wherein a specially designated one way pressure activated valve is… Expand
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