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 ...
Chylous ascites is the accumulation of chyle (lymphatic fluid) in the peritoneal cavity. It can be the result of congenital defects of the lymphatic system, inflammatory processes, malignancy ...