TREATMENT OF REFRACTORY, NONMALIGNANT HYDROTHORAX WITH A PLEUROVENOUSSHUNT

Authors
PARK SZ SHRAGER JB ALLEN MS NAGORNEY DM
Citation
Sz. Park et al., TREATMENT OF REFRACTORY, NONMALIGNANT HYDROTHORAX WITH A PLEUROVENOUSSHUNT, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(6), 1997, pp. 1777-1779
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1777 - 1779
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:6<1777:TORNHW>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
We present a case of long-term successful application of pleurovenous shunting for the management of pleural effusion. Intractable symptomat ic hydrothorax developed as a result of transdiaphragmatic migration o f hepatic ascites. After failure of traditional treatment by mechanica l pleurodesis, a pleurovenous shunt was inserted. After 1 year of foll ow-cap, the effusion is well controlled, and the shunt remains patent. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.