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Placement of a LeVeen shunt for ascites: anesthetic considerations.
Ascites is a frequent sequela of severe hepatic disease. Recently, surgical intervention in the form of a peritoneovenous (P-V) LeVeen shunt has been introduced in the treatment of ascites. Anesthetic management of the patient with ascites undergoing placement of a LeVeen Shunt requires an understanding of: (1) the physiology of hepatic circulation; (2) the systemic consequences of ascites; (3)...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-198307000-00018