title: [The LeVeen peritoneovenous shunt--an alternative in therapy-resistant ascites].
abstract: 6 patients with therapy resistant ascites underwent implantation of a Le-Veen shunt. The risk of infection in this procedure is low, the surgical technique can easily be handled. In all 6 patients a significant reduction of the ascites could be demonstrated. Postoperatively, a right ventricular insufficiency could be observed in every case and, in addition, there were imbalances of the water and electrolyte metabolism Disseminated intravascular coagulation could not be traced.
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000601:surgery; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000401:mortality; D006400:Hematocrit; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006452:Hemoglobinometry; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000601:surgery; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010536:Peritoneovenous Shunt; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
vernacular_title: Der peritoneo-venöse Shunt nach Le-Veen--eine Alternative beim therapieresistenten Aszites.