Systemic Venous Blood Returnviathe Portal Vein

Abstract
The patterns of collateral circulation which develop after obstruction of the inferior vena cava were classically divided into 3 groups depending on the level of obstruction, i.e., infrarenal, middle caval and upper caval. The portal vein can play an active role at all 3 levels. Multiple potential routes to the portal vein are described and 6 case histories are presented.

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