We present a case of embolization of the right portal and hepatic veins prior to intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma resection. Embolization was performed because of insufficient residual parenchyma on ...

This makes the IVC almost symmetrical. Other veins that enter the IVC include the hepatic veins, inferior phrenic veins, and lumbar vertebral veins. What makes the IVC different from other veins is ...

NAFLD includes several conditions that cause an accumulation of fat in the liver in people who drink little or no alcohol. According to research findings, vitamin E supplements may improve some ...

Hepatic vein thrombosis is caused by one or several thrombogenic conditions, of which myeloproliferative disorders are the most frequent. Thrombosis and its fibrous sequelae can affect the veins ...

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.

Conversely, the left atrium, which receives arterial blood from the pulmonary veins, is connected to the left-sided morphologically right ventricle ... disrupting the normal embryological development ...