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DictionarySeeshuntpleuroperitoneal shunt
pleuroperitoneal shunta surgically implanted catheter for transport of fluid from a pleural space into the peritoneal cavity, where it is absorbed; used mainly for treatment of malignant pleural effusions.pleur·o·per·i·to·ne·al shunt (plūr'ō-per'i-tō-nē'ăl shŭnt) A surgically implanted catheter for transport of fluid from a pleural space into the peritoneal cavity, where it is absorbed; used mainly for treatment of malignant pleural effusions. pleuroperitoneal shuntA conduit connecting the pleural space and the peritoneum, used to drain recurring pleural effusions, such as those that accumulate in patients with certain cancers in the chest. Synonym: Denver shuntSee also: shunt |