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3718036

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-7-3
pubmed:abstractText
Intractable recurrent pleural effusions remain a therapeutic problem. In most instances, instillation of a sclerosing agent into the pleural cavity does obviate the problem. However, in certain circumstances, the more drastic approach of performing a radical parietal pleurectomy must be used. The Denver peritoneovenous shunt was used in 3 patients to shunt the pleural fluids into the peritoneal cavity. In 2 patients, a complementary peritoneovenous shunt was also done. Control of intractable pleural effusion was achieved in all patients. The concept of the pleuroperitoneal shunt takes into consideration the ease of shunting the pleural fluid into the peritoneal cavity from where the fluid is readily reabsorbed by the large peritoneal surface. The shunt can be placed with the patient under local or general anesthesia.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0003-4975
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
609-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Pleuroperitoneal shunt in recurrent pleural effusions.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't