The use of double valve Denver peritoneal venous shunt for malignant ascites.
We report our experience of using the double valve Denver peritoneal venous shunt to palliate malignant ascites. 6 out of 7 patients achieved excellent results with no complications. Using this shunt with our selection criteria will give relief to patients in the terminal stage of their malignant disease.
Li
M K
MK
Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin.
Shiu
W
W
Li
A K
AK
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*; D010536:Peritoneovenous Shunt