saPHenous - Peritoneal sHunt in reFractory ascites : aneglecteDtecHnique

Management of intractable ascites has always been a challenge. Peritoneovenous shunt (PVS) plays a major role in the surgery of intractable ascites in patients with liver cirrhosis. 1-7 Positive pressure gradient between the ascitic fluid and venous pressure leading to one-way drainage of ascitic...

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Main Authors: P B Thapa, A Rungta, M R Joshi, D R Singh, S K Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2006-04-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/512