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Denver Shunt |
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Denver Shunt A peritoneo-venous shunt that relieves malignant ascites and improves renal function
Complications Altered coagulation parameters; spontaneous brain hemorrhage after shunt placement Median survival 40 weeks; implanted double-valve Denver peritoneo-venous shunt (IDPVS); ovarian—33%; colon—27%; breast—15%; unspecified adenocarcinoma—15%; endometrial carcinoma—9% Denver shunt Surgery A peritoneovenous shunt that relieves malignant ascites and improves renal function Complications Altered coagulation parameters; spontaneous brain hemorrhage after shunt placement Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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