pleuroperitoneal shunt

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.

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 shunt

A 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

单词	pleuroperitoneal shunt
释义	DictionarySeeshunt pleuroperitoneal shunt pleuroperitoneal shunt 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. 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 shunt A 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
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