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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
A peritoneovenous shunt is a [[shunt (medical)|shunt]] which drains [[peritoneal fluid]] from the [[peritoneum]] into the [[internal jugular vein]]. It is sometimes used in patients with refractory [[ascites]]. | A peritoneovenous shunt is a [[shunt (medical)|shunt]] which drains [[peritoneal fluid]] from the [[peritoneum]] into the [[internal jugular vein]]. It is sometimes used in patients with refractory [[ascites]]. | ||
It is a long tube with a non-return valve running subcutaneously from the peritoneum to the internal jugular vein in the neck, which allows ascitic fluid to pass directly into the systemic circulation. | |||
==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
Revision as of 17:06, 6 February 2014
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Synonyms and keywords: LeVeen shunt
Overview
A peritoneovenous shunt is a shunt which drains peritoneal fluid from the peritoneum into the internal jugular vein. It is sometimes used in patients with refractory ascites.
It is a long tube with a non-return valve running subcutaneously from the peritoneum to the internal jugular vein in the neck, which allows ascitic fluid to pass directly into the systemic circulation.
Complications
Possible complications include:
- Infection
- Superior vena caval thrombosis
- Pulmonary edema
- Bleeding from varices
- Disseminated intravascular coagulation