: MeSH: Peritoneovenous Shunt

Surgical Procedures, Operative > Digestive System Surgical Procedures > Peritoneovenous Shunt

Surgical Procedures, Operative > Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures > Vascular Surgical Procedures > Peritoneovenous Shunt

Surgical Procedures, Operative > Anastomosis, Surgical > Peritoneovenous Shunt

Peritoneovenous Shunt

An operation for the continuous emptying of ascitic fluid into the venous system. Fluid removal is based on intraperitoneal and intrathoracic superior vena cava pressure differentials and is performed via a pressure-sensitive one-way valve connected to a tube traversing the subcutaneous tissue of the chest wall to the neck where it enters the internal jugular vein and terminates in the superior vena cava. It is used in the treatment of intractable ascites.

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