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… (More)
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Creation of shunt
Educational aspectsPeritoneovenous Shuntsdenver shuntlegislation & jurisprudence
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LeVeen Shunt

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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… (More)
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2008
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… (More)
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Review
2007
Review
2007
Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy.
Decompensated liver cirrhosis is characterized by a peripheral vasodilation with a low-resistance hyperdynamic circulation. The… (More)
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Review
2002
Review
2002
Chylous ascites following treatment for gynecologic malignancies.
BACKGROUND Chylous ascites is a rare complication following abdominal radiation or para-aortic lymph node dissection in the… (More)
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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… (More)
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1988
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… (More)
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1980
1980
Peritoneovenous shunting for ascites in cancer patients.
Twenty patients with malignant ascites were treated by insertion of a peritoneovenous shunt. Twelve had a LeVeen shunt, 7 a… (More)
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1980
1980
Complications after peritoneovenous shunting for ascites.
The results and complications in our first 23 consecutive patients receiving the peritoneovenous shunt for intractiable hepatic… (More)
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1976
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… (More)
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1974
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… (More)
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