ALTHOUGH thrombosis of the splenic vein is infrequently reported in the literature,1 , 2 it is common knowledge among surgeons that this condition may follow splenectomy. In fact, local thrombosis ...

These structures exert pressure on the splenic vein, obstructing blood flow and increasing venous pressure, leading to gastric varices. Stenosis of the splenic vein is a rare cause of SVH.

The spleen provides a critical function to the body. It not only recycles iron, but it also stores, recycles, and produces red blood cells. The spleen's white pulp processes antibodies and helps ...

Although splenic-artery injection has not always produced concentration in the splenic and portal veins equal to the best obtainable by direct splenic-pulp injection, it has, to date, consistently ...

Etiologies of splenic venous hypertension. Xia & He Publishing Inc. Journal Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology DOI 10.14218/JCTH.2024.00054 ...

A liver transplant was performed in a woman, aged 41 years, with advanced primary biliary cirrhosis.

Portal vein blood contains ... The liver has a dual blood supply derived from the portal vein and the hepatic artery. ... The portal vein is formed by the merging of the splenic vein, ...

Aneurysms of the splenic artery may rupture freely into the peritoneum or erode adjacent structures ... pancreatic duct, splenic vein and colon) and present as gastrointestinal bleeding as in our ...

Tumors in the tail of the pancreas are removed with a distal pancreatectomy. In cases of cancer, the tumor often invades the splenic artery or vein. In addition, cancers in this location can spread to ...

Artery vs Vein. Arteries carry blood away from the heart, and veins carry blood towards the heart. With the exception of pulmonary blood vessels, arteries carry oxygenated blood and veins carry ...