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Intractable ascites in idiopathic myelofibrosis: Successful treatment by peritoneovenous (LeVeen) shunting
Author(s) -
Kiat Ho S.,
Van Der Weyden Martin B.,
Jakobovits Andrew W.,
Dudley Francis J.,
Johnson William R.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1983.tb122367.x
Subject(s) - peritoneovenous shunt , medicine , ascites , shunting , surgery , myelofibrosis , bone marrow
Intractable ascites in a patient with myelofibrosis resolved after the insertion of a peritoneovenous (Le Veen) shunt. The procedure was not associated with any significant morbidity.