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  2. Bidirectional Glenn procedure - Wikipedia

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    Following the bidirectional Glenn shunt, failure of the procedure can be broadly categorized as failure of procedure, cardiac dysfunction related to surgery, or cardiac dysfunction leading to death before further surgical intervention. [8] Retrospective reviews demonstrate failure of the procedure in 6.5% of patients.

  3. Distal splenorenal shunt procedure - Wikipedia

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    In medicine, a distal splenorenal shunt procedure (DSRS), also splenorenal shunt procedure and Warren shunt, [1] is a surgical procedure in which the distal splenic vein (a part of the portal venous system) is attached to the left renal vein (a part of the systemic venous system).

  4. Shunt (medical) - Wikipedia

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    A Peritoneovenous shunt: (also called Denver shunt) [2] is a shunt which drains peritoneal fluid from the peritoneum into veins, usually the internal jugular vein or the superior vena cava. It is sometimes used in patients with refractory ascites. It is a long tube with a non-return valve running subcutaneously from the peritoneum to the ...

  5. Lumbar–peritoneal shunt - Wikipedia

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    The revision of a shunt means to replace or make adjustments to all or part of the shunt, this also means that the location of the shunt may be changed therefore changing the category or type of shunt a patient has. For some patients with shunts, a revision or multiple revisions to the shunt may be required. This can be something minor, such as ...

  6. Glaucoma valve - Wikipedia

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    The first glaucoma drainage implant was developed in 1966. [2] Following on the success of the Molteno implant, several varieties of device have been developed from the original, the Baerveldt tube shunt, or the valved implants, such as the Ahmed glaucoma valve implant and the later generation pressure ridge Molteno implants.

  7. Blalock–Thomas–Taussig shunt - Wikipedia

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    The Blalock–Thomas–Taussig shunt (BTT shunt), [1] previously known as the Blalock–Taussig Shunt (BT shunt), [2] is a surgical procedure used to increase blood flow to the lungs in some forms of congenital heart disease [3] such as pulmonary atresia and tetralogy of Fallot, which are common causes of blue baby syndrome. [3]

  8. Cerebral shunt - Wikipedia

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    At the proximal end, the shunt valve can become blocked due to the buildup of excess protein in the CSF. The extra protein will collect at the point of drainage and slowly clog the valve. The shunt can also become blocked at the distal end if the shunt is pulled out of the abdominal cavity (in the case of VP shunts), or from similar protein ...

  9. ShuntCheck - Wikipedia

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    ShuntCheck is comparable to imaging in ruling out shunt obstruction in cases which the Attending Physician judges to be “unlikely to require shunt surgery”. Sinai Baltimore NPH Study 2012-2014 Michael A. Williams MD is conducting ShuntCheck testing on adult hydrocephalus patients undergoing radionuclide shunt patency testing.

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