Rational basis of a new technique of radical azygos portal disconnection for treatment of portal hypertension.
1965
U L Torres, and
M Degni
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D006975
Hypertension, Portal
Abnormal increase of resistance to blood flow within the hepatic PORTAL SYSTEM, frequently seen in LIVER CIRRHOSIS and conditions with obstruction of the PORTAL VEIN.
A short thick vein formed by union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein.
Portal Veins,Vein, Portal,Veins, Portal
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001401
Azygos Vein
A vein which arises from the right ascending lumbar vein or the vena cava, enters the thorax through the aortic orifice in the diaphragm, and terminates in the superior vena cava.