An Experience With a LeVeen Ascites Shunt

James Holcroft; Herbert Y. Kressel; Robert Prager; Donald Trunkey; Richard P. Jacobs

doi:10.1001/archsurg.1976.01360210096022

An Experience With a LeVeen Ascites Shunt

James Holcroft, Herbert Y. Kressel, Robert Prager, Donald Trunkey, Richard P. Jacobs

Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery

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A patient with intractable ascites was treated by placement of the LeVeen peritoneovenous shunt. Shunt failure was caused by malpositioning of the venous limb in the inferior vena cava. This was demonstrated by injection of water-soluble contrast material into the venous limb. Revision of the shunt led to diuresis, weight loss, and reduction of ascites. The physiologic process of the LeVeen shunt is reviewed and we suggest placement of a radiopaque marker into the tubing.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	302-303
Number of pages	2
Journal	Archives of Surgery
Volume	111
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archsurg.1976.01360210096022
State	Published - Mar 1976

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