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Preferred Label : peritoneovenous shunt;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : peritoneo venous shunt; peritoneovenous shunts; shunts, peritoneovenous; ascites shunts, peritoneovenous; peritoneovenous ascites shunt; shunt, peritoneovenous ascites; peritoneo-venous shunts; shunts, peritoneo-venous; ascites shunt, peritoneovenous; peritoneovenous ascites shunts; peritoneo-venous shunt; shunt, peritoneo-venous; shunt, peritoneovenous; shunts, peritoneovenous ascites;

MeSH hyponym : LeVeen shunt; Shunt, LeVeen;

MeSH annotation : do not use /util except by MeSH definition;

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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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06/05/2025


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