Bizarre Complications of Peritoneovenous Shunts
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Peritoneovenous shunts for palliation of malignant ascites.
BACKGROUND Malignant ascites may produce a cluster of symptoms that include abdominal distention, early satiety, respiratory embarrassment, impaired mobility, and lethargy, and relief of these symptoms is often difficult to achieve. We report on the placement of peritoneovenous shunts (PVSs) in a group of patients with malignant ascites, with particular reference to the effectiveness and compli...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1981
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-198102000-00009