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Carries blood from the stomach and abdominal organs to the liver. High pressure (usually caused by cirrhosis of the liver due to Alcoholism) causes bleeding in the esophagus.
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How do you describe a portal vein bypass?
The purpose of portal vein bypass surgery is to lower portal hypertension.internal bleeding caused by portal hypertension occurs in about 40% of patients with cirrhosis.Portal vein bypass.is performed on these surviving patients to control bleeding.
What is portal vein bypass?
Portal vein bypass surgery diverts blood from the portal vein into another vein. It is performed when pressure in the portal vein is so high that it causes internal bleeding from blood vessels in the esophagus.
Is there any other portal vein in your body except Hepatic portal vein?
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What is portal vein thrombosis?
The development of a blood clot in the vein that brings blood into the liver. Untreated portal vein thrombosis causes portal hypertension.
Is the portal confluence composed of superior mesenteric vein or inferior mesenteric vein and splenic vein?
AnswerThe portal confluence is the area where the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein meet. They run posterior to the pancreas and form the portal vein.
Vessel that transports nutrients to the liver?
An artery carries blood to the liver, not a vein. The hepatic artery.Maybe you meant to ask which vein receives nutrient-rich blood from the small intestine. That would be the superior mesenteric vein. But it doesn't go to the liver.
Where does maximum concentration of urea occurs in dorsal aorta or hepatic portal vein?
portal vein
What does it mean when portal vein is prominent?
what is prominent portal vein with secondary prominence of the head of the pancreas
How do portal vein differ for portal artery is function?
There is no portal artery. A portal vein connects one capillary bed to a second capillary bed. (in series)
What is hepatopetal flow in the main portal vein of liver?
normal blood flow in portal vein and patent portal vein is a sign of the normal physiological condition of liver blood web and clearness of portal venous way
How is the blood from the alimentary canal returned to the heart?
Through the hepatic portal vein, hepatic vein and vena cava.
What vein empties directly into the hepatic portal vein?
the left gastric vein
