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Case Reports
. 1985 Nov;30(11):1104-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF01315609.

Peritoneovenous shunts in malignant ascites

J H Helzberg, N J Greenberger
Case Reports

Peritoneovenous shunts in malignant ascites

J H Helzberg et al. Dig Dis Sci. 1985 Nov.

Abstract

A 51-year-old woman with malignant ascites secondary to hepatocellular carcinoma had a peritoneovenous (LeVeen) shunt inserted with effective control of ascites and amelioration of symptoms. The results of 12 recent series evaluating the efficacy of peritoneovenous shunts in the treatment of 198 patients with malignant ascites were reviewed. Peritoneovenous shunts effectively controlled malignant ascites in 77% of patients. Complications occurred in 25%, although the majority of these were related to shunt occlusion and transient congestive heart failure.

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