Rupture and migration of the venous segment of LeVeen shunt: an unreported complication.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The LeVeen peritoneovenous shunt has been used for nearly 20 yr in the treatment of refractory ascites due to liver cirrhosis. However, the technique encompasses a high incidence of serious complications. We report the case of a 59-yr-old man presenting with right pulmonary artery embolization caused by ruptured venous segment of a LeVeen shunt. After localizing it arteriographically, we were able to satisfactorily remove the segment by tying it up with a catheter introduced through the femoral vein.
Medical subject headings
- Foreign-Body Migration
- Peritoneovenous Shunt
- Pulmonary Artery