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Q That was all because of the fluid buildup and to relieve the pressure and the discomfort; is that correct? A That is correct. Q Now, Doctor, in addition to the drainage of the fluid, at some time did you decide to try another procedure on Mr. Vandergucht to relieve the discomfort he was experiencing? A In September of 1981, he was referred to Johns Hopkins Hospital to Dr. Hoover to place a LeVeen shunt. Q I am sorry. Could you give me that name again? A He placed a LeVeen shunt which is a procedure that involves connecting the fluid in the abdominal cavity via a plastic catheter that is then run under the skin of the chest and into a large vein up under the collarbone or in the neck so this fluid could drain from the abdominal cavity back into the general circulation and hopefully out through the urinary tract and urinate it away.