THE problem of the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity in association ... Figure 1 Effects of "Double" Portacaval Shunt on the Accumulation of Ascites and the Excretion of Sodium ...

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting (TIPS) creates an iatrogenic intrahepatic shunt a hepatic vein ... efficiently prevents the formation of ascites and increases urinary sodium ...