Fig. 1
From: Beyond the scope and the glue: update on evaluation and management of gastric varices
a The components of the gastric variceal system demonstrating the portal venous inflow, the gastric varix proper and the systemic venous outflow that together form the variceal complex; b endoscopic classification of the gastric varices, the Sarin and Hoskin and Johnsons’ systems. IVC inferior vena cava, PV portal vein, LGV left gastric vein, SMV superior mesenteric vein, LRV left renal vein, SV splenic vein, PGV posterior gastric vein, SGV short gastric veins. Illustrations used in this figure is created by listed authors (Cyriac Abby Philips and Sasidharan Rajesh)