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  • Title: [A case of hepatic hydrothorax treated by pleuro-venous shunt].
    Author: Narita K, Iwanami H, Ikeda N, Tachibana M, Sakonji M, Watanabe S, Hasegawa K, Shinohara Y, Tsuboi E.
    Journal: Kyobu Geka; 1992 Dec; 45(13):1205-8. PubMed ID: 1335525.
    Abstract:
    We reported a successful pleuro-venous shunt operation (Pl-V shunt) for a patient of liver cirrhosis with secondary hydrothorax. A 78-year-old female was admitted to our hospital because of severe dyspnea and palpitation. Chest x-ray film revealed right sided massive pleural effusion. Over several weeks the chest tube drainaged about 1,500 ml of transudative fluid per day. We performed Pl-V shunting and pleural effusion subsequently decreased in amount and dyspnea disappeared. This Pl-V shunting is thought to be useful for such a patient with massive pleural effusion which failed to respond to medical therapy.
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