| D010536 |
Peritoneovenous Shunt |
An operation for the continuous emptying of ascitic fluid into the venous system. Fluid removal is based on intraperitoneal and intrathoracic superior vena cava pressure differentials and is performed via a pressure-sensitive one-way valve connected to a tube traversing the subcutaneous tissue of the chest wall to the neck where it enters the internal jugular vein and terminates in the superior vena cava. It is used in the treatment of intractable ascites. |
Ascites Shunt, Peritoneovenous,LeVeen Shunt,Peritoneo-Venous Shunt,Ascites Shunts, Peritoneovenous,Peritoneo Venous Shunt,Peritoneo-Venous Shunts,Peritoneovenous Ascites Shunt,Peritoneovenous Ascites Shunts,Peritoneovenous Shunts,Shunt, LeVeen,Shunt, Peritoneo-Venous,Shunt, Peritoneovenous,Shunt, Peritoneovenous Ascites,Shunts, Peritoneo-Venous,Shunts, Peritoneovenous,Shunts, Peritoneovenous Ascites |
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| D010538 |
Peritonitis |
INFLAMMATION of the PERITONEUM lining the ABDOMINAL CAVITY as the result of infectious, autoimmune, or chemical processes. Primary peritonitis is due to infection of the PERITONEAL CAVITY via hematogenous or lymphatic spread and without intra-abdominal source. Secondary peritonitis arises from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY itself through RUPTURE or ABSCESS of intra-abdominal organs. |
Primary Peritonitis,Secondary Peritonitis,Peritonitis, Primary,Peritonitis, Secondary |
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