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  • Title: Pneumoperitoneum and signs of peritonitis from a pleuroperitoneal shunt.
    Author: Lopez-Viego MA, Cornell JM.
    Journal: Surgery; 1992 Feb; 111(2):228-9. PubMed ID: 1736394.
    Abstract:
    Pleuroperitoneal shunting has become an increasingly popular therapeutic option for the control of intractable pleural effusions. However, there exists a paucity of information regarding institutional and individual experiences with this technique. We report an unusual complication of a Denver pleuroperitoneal shunt that resulted in pneumoperitoneum and a clinical picture of diffuse peritonitis from a ruptured abdominal viscus. The cause of this condition was continuous decompression of a pneumothorax into the peritoneal cavity, through the shunt.
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