Description
The hepatic portal vein enters the liver through the porta hepatis and divides into left and right branches, which will deliver nutrient-rich, oxygen-poor venous blood to their respective lobes of the liver. The right and left branches of the hepatic portal vein will divide into smaller venous branches that will isolate into specific segments of the liver.
Related parts of the anatomy
List of Clinical Correlates
- Liver transplantation
- Hepatic resection
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Hepatic Portal Vein
Intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunt (PSVS) is defined as a communication between an intrahepatic portal vein and a systemic vein, including hepatic and perihepatic veins.
