PURPOSE: To delineate the relationship of the main portal vein bifurcation to the liver capsule, an anatomic study of the portal vein bifurcation was undertaken in 31 cadavers. MATERIALS AND ...

The portal vein, or hepatic portal vein, is the main blood vessel of the portal venous system (PVS), which delivers blood to the liver from the stomach, intestines, spleen, gallbladder, and pancreas.