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shunt
(redirected from pleuroperitoneal shunt)

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To divert, switch or bypass.
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24,25) The establishment of a pleuroperitoneal shunt allows the chyle to drain into the abdomen, where it is reabsorbed, maintaining adequate nourishment and immunocompetency.
Chylothorax as a result of chronic lymphocytic leukemia: case report ... by Milstone, Aaron P. / Southern Medical Journal
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