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Arterial thromboembolic complications of peritoneovenous shunting for malignant ascites
Author(s) -
Paschold E. H.,
Jackson Don V.,
Albertson D. A.,
Woodruff R. D.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930270202
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneovenous shunt , shunting , ascites , complication , embolization , surgery , disseminated intravascular coagulation , shunt (medical) , radiology , arterial embolization
Peritoneovenous shunting for the treatment of malignant ascites has become increasingly popular. This technique can be complicated by tumor embolization, congestive heart failure, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. Arterial thromboembolism has been encountered in two patients following LeVeen shunt insertion. Recurrent bilateral femoral artery thromboemboli and a cerebrovascular accident occurred in one patient and cerebrovascular thromboembolism developed in a second patient. Major arterial embolization is potentially a serious, although infrequent, complication of peritoneovenous shunting in patients who have malignant ascites.