A successful peritoneovenous shunting of ascites using the great saphenous vein.
For the surgical palliation of massive ascites, a LeVeen or Denver shunt may be implanted to drain ascitic fluid from the peritoneal cavity into the circulation. But all commercial shunts are costly and depend on a synthetic valve to prevent blood refluxing into the peritoneal cavity. We report here the first patient with a malignant ascites that was successfully palliated by peritoneovenous shunting using the great saphenous vein as a biological valve.
Pang
A S
AS
Department of Surgery, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore.
Low
J M
JM
Ng
B K
BK
D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010536:Peritoneovenous Shunt / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery*