Skip to main content
Fig. 5 | BMC Gastroenterology

Fig. 5

From: Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for pediatric bleeding esophageal varices complicated by gastric vein, main portal vein, splenic mesenteric junction, and splenic vein occlusion: a case report

Fig. 5

Schematic picture of the portal systems and the direction of blood flow for the portal vein stent with portal vein and inferior mesenteric vein anastomosis. The X means the insufficient blood inflow from the esophageal and gastric varices, splenic and superior mesenteric veins to the portal vein compromised the liver graft. The big arrow means a portal vein stent was placed to increase the inferior mesenteric vein size and augment the portal vein flow to ensure sufficient blood flow to the portal system of the new liver graft

Back to article page

BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

Contact us