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Technique for placement of peritoneovenous shunts in presence of abdominal adhesions
G R Phillips1, K R Stephenson, W F Sindelar
1Surgery Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
The American Surgeon
|October 1, 1987
Abstract:
Abdominal adhesions may cause kinking of the peritoneal limb of peritoneovenous shunts during placement. Use of a stylet in the peritoneal limb can facilitate placement and avoid kinking that could lead to shunt dysfunction.