Drainage of malignant ascites: patient selection and perspectives
Maciej Stukan Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Gdynia Oncology Center, Szpitale Wojewodzkie w Gdyni Sp. z o.o., Gdynia, Poland Abstract: Malignant ascites (MA) is a sign of advanced cancer and poor prognosis.
Stukan M
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Peritoneovenous shunts in the management of malignant ascites
Abstract Peritoneovenous shunts have been inserted into 26 patients to control malignant ascites. All benefitted and most required no further paracentesis until death from progressive malignancy. Shunt blockage, which is the major problem at present, occurred in 8 patients. Five patients suffering from far advanced malignancy died within
R G, Souter, D, Tarin, M G, Kettlewell
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Peritoneovenous shunting for ascites in cancer patients
Summary Twenty patients with malignant ascites were treated by insertion of a peritoneovenous shunt. Twelve had a Le Veen shunt, 7 a Denver shunt and 1 patient had a Le Veen shunt subsequently replaced by a Denver shunt. Overall survival was poor, which reflects the advanced stage of the patients' disease.
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Symptomatic Fluid Drainage: Peritoneovenous Shunt Placement. [PDF]
Yarmohammadi H, Getrajdman GI.
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Spontaneous central venous thrombosis and shunt occlusion following peritoneovenous shunt placement for intractable ascites. [PDF]
Hariharan D +4 more
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Ascites With Honeycombed Appearance. [PDF]
Shionoya K, Uojima H.
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Successful Treatment of Ascites using a Denver® Peritoneovenous Shunt in a Patient with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria and Budd-Chiari syndrome. [PDF]
Kogiso T +14 more
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Efficacy of peritoneovenous shunt for treating tolvaptan-resistant refractory ascites in a cirrhotic patient with portal vein thrombosis: A case report. [PDF]
Shigeto K +10 more
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Prognostic factors for peritoneovenous shunt placement for refractory ascites in liver cirrhosis. [PDF]
Hamaguchi A +18 more
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Right-sided endocarditis secondary to a peritoneovenous shunt. [PDF]
Higgins J, Shayan H, Fradet G.
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