Figure 1
From: Morphometric assessment of the left inferior phrenic vein in patients with portal hypertension
(a) Basic anatomy of LIPV and portosystemic venous circulation in a patient with portal hypertension. LIPV flows into two veins, namely, the transverse and descending portions of LIPV. The descending portion of LIPV merges with the left adrenal vein and flows into left renal vein, which is called the gastro-renal shunt. (b) The results of measurements on venograms of LIPV. IVC, Inferior vena cava; PV, Portal vein; LGV, Left gastric vein; TpLIPV, Transverse portion of the left inferior phrenic vein; DpLIPV, Descending portion of the left inferior phrenic vein; GRS, gastro-renal shunt; LAV, left adrenal vein; LRV, left renal vein.
