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Could a ventriculoperitoneal shunt be used to drain a cyst?
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Yes: A shunt can be placed into a cyst cavity to drain the cyst by diverting fluid out of the cyst and into another space in the body like the peritoneum (the abdominal cavity).
Answered 6/27/2014
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