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Aorta5

• The hepatic artery is generally derived from the celiac axis, which originates on the ventral aorta at the level of the diaphragm. (medscape.com)
• Common variations include a replaced right hepatic artery, which originates from the superior mesenteric artery, a replaced left hepatic artery, which is derived from the left gastric artery, or a completely replaced common hepatic artery, which can originate from the superior mesenteric artery or the aorta. (medscape.com)
• The hepatic artery supplies oxygen-rich blood from the aorta which is a major vessel from the heart. (nativeremedies.com)
• The abdominal aorta (Fig. 531) begins at the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm, in front of the lower border of the body of the last thoracic vertebra, and, descending in front of the vertebral column, ends on the body of the fourth lumbar vertebra, commonly a little to the left of the middle line, (* 103 by dividing into the two common iliac arteries. (theodora.com)
• Blood samples and four blood vessels, the aorta, superior vena cava, pulmonary vein and pulmonary artery, were obtained from 11 slaughtered sheep. (who.int)

Splenic3

• C-4: Splenic vein thrombosis of the same patient is marked by arrows. (medscape.com)
• The portal vein is confluence of the splenic vein and the superior mesenteric vein, which drain the intestines, pancreas, stomach, and spleen. (medscape.com)
• Splenic artery aneurysm (rare). (medlineplus.gov)

Middle hepatic vein4

• The liver is divided into two lobes by the middle hepatic vein: the right lobe of liver and the left lobe of liver. (healthline.com)
• The middle hepatic vein can be used as an anatomical landmark to identify the left medial segment separate from the right anterior segment of the liver. (proprofs.com)
• The left medial segment is located on the left lobe of the liver, and the middle hepatic vein serves as a boundary between this segment and the right anterior segment. (proprofs.com)
• The middle hepatic vein courses with the main lobar fissure. (proprofs.com)

Thrombosis4

• A-1: Magnetic resonance angiogram in a transplantation patient with hepatic artery thrombosis. (medscape.com)
• C-1: Gortex hepatic artery graft thrombosis in a 59-year-old man (shown by arrow). (medscape.com)
• Celiac angiogram and US images ( a - b ) showing immediate thrombosis formation in the portal vein and aneurysm sac while preserving hepatic artery circulation. (springeropen.com)
• When associated with concomitant portal vein thrombosis, calcification may be seen in the portal vein after prolonged portal hypertension. (medscape.com)

Hepatic veins6

• The hepatic veins carry oxygen-depleted blood from the liver to the inferior vena cava. (healthline.com)
• Ultrasound showed bilateral pleural effusions, ascites, and no flow within the hepatic veins but a patent IVC. (medscape.com)
• Three hepatic veins remove blood from the liver. (medicalnewstoday.com)
• The primary venous drainage of the liver is through three large hepatic veins that enter the inferior vena cava adjacent to the diaphragm. (medscape.com)
• The middle and left hepatic veins enter the inferior vena cava through a single orifice in about 60% of individuals. (medscape.com)
• In addition, there are 10-50 small hepatic veins that drain directly into the vena cava. (medscape.com)

Coronary2

• The right gastroepiploic artery is often used as a graft for coronary artery bypasses. (healthline.com)
• Pre-existing cardiovascular diseases or coronary artery diseases. (who.int)

Carotid artery1

• Diagnosis of carotid artery plaque characteristics requires an MR image with high T1 contrast. (fujifilm.com)

Nutrient-rich blood4

• The portal vein brings in nutrient-rich blood from the digestive system, and the hepatic artery carries oxygenated blood from the heart. (medicalnewstoday.com)
• The portal vein supplies nutrient-rich blood from the small intestine. (nativeremedies.com)
• Nutrient-rich blood flows into the liver from the intestines through the hepatic portal vein. (onteenstoday.com)
• The portal vein carries nutrient-rich blood from the intestines to the liver, while the hepatic artery supplies oxygenated blood from the heart to the liver. (proprofs.com)

Common bile3

• For part of its course, it runs near the portal vein and the common bile duct. (healthline.com)
• Mitricof B, Kraft A, Anton F, Barcu A, Barzan D, Haiducu C, Brasoveanu V, Popescu I, Moldovan CA, Botea F. Severe liver trauma with complex portal and common bile duct avulsion: A case report and review of the literature. (wjgnet.com)
• With the hepatic artery and common bile duct separated, the underlying portal vein was visualized. (vesalius.com)

Graft2

• BACKGROUND: Autologous portal vein Y-graft (PYG) interposition has been the standard procedure for reconstruction of double portal vein (PV) orifices of right liver grafts during living donor liver transplantations. (koreamed.org)
• The rare clinical entity of an infective PAA was suspected and was confirmed by the cultures obtained at the right femoropopliteal bypass with an autologous vein graft and subtotal resection of the aneurysm sac. (lu.se)

Vascular1

• the first ends within the portal tract through the peribiliary vascular plexus (PBP). (springer.com)

Inferior6

• The superior pancreaticoduodenal artery divides into anterior and posterior branches that circle the head of the pancreas and connect with the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery. (healthline.com)
• Diagram of hepatic venous drainage depicts the small veins that drain from the caudate lobe and adjacent part of the right lobe directly into the inferior vena cava. (medscape.com)
• Blood supply and lymphatic drainage of the large intestine The large intestine is supplied by the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries (Figs 4.33-4.36). (onteenstoday.com)
• The duodenum is primarily supplied by the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery and superior pancreaticoduodenal artery. (onteenstoday.com)
• Of the visceral branches, the celiac artery and the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries are unpaired, while the suprarenals, renals, internal spermatics, and ovarian are paired. (theodora.com)
• it occasionally gives off one of the inferior phrenic arteries. (theodora.com)

Branch3

• The gastroduodenal branch of the common hepatic artery passes behind the duodenum and divides into the right gastroepiploic artery and the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery. (healthline.com)
• The portal triad is composed of a branch of the hepatic artery, portal vein, and bile duct. (histology-world.com)
• Circulation to the gallbladder is supplied primarily by the cystic artery, a branch of the right hepatic artery, and the cystic veins, which drain directly into the portal vein. (cdc.gov)

Pancreas5

• These arteries supply blood to the pancreas and duodenum. (healthline.com)
• The branches of the superior mesenteric vein from the uncinate process were divided, freeing the vein below the neck of the pancreas. (vesalius.com)
• Annular pancreas coexisting with replaced common hepatic artery which is also a rare anatomical variation has not been reported previously. (hindawi.com)
• Both annular pancreas and common hepatic artery anomaly are rare. (hindawi.com)
• Below, it is in relation to the upper border of the pancreas, and the lienal vein. (theodora.com)

Figs1

• The branches of the superior mesenteric artery are the ileocolic, right colic and the middle colic arteries (Figs 4.33-4.34). (onteenstoday.com)

Organs3

• A dye may be injected into a vein or swallowed to help the organs or tissues show up more clearly. (oncolink.org)
• The sinusoids form from branches of the portal vein in the liver and from arterioles (minute arteries) in other organs. (britannica.com)
• What is the main artery that takes blood to the abdominal organs? (onteenstoday.com)

Oxygen-rich blood1

• The hepatic artery brings oxygen-rich blood into the liver. (liverfoundation.org)

Cystic artery1

• The cystic artery originates from the right hepatic artery and supplies blood to the gallbladder. (healthline.com)

Divides1

• This vein divides the liver into two main lobes, the right lobe and the left lobe. (proprofs.com)

Intestines4

• The blood in the hepatic portal vein is the 'first stop' directly from the intestines, giving the liver the prime opportunity to detoxify substances. (histology-world.com)
• Chugging the beverage so quickly led to gas gathering in his intestines, which due to the pressure then leaked into his portal vein, one of the liver's main blood vessels. (dailymail.co.uk)
• The gas produced in the intestines can then leak into other connected areas of the body, like the portal vein. (dailymail.co.uk)
• The portal vein flows to the liver through the intestines and spleen, where it delivers both important nutrients for protein and cholesterol production and chemicals that need to be detoxified. (naturalremedies.org)

Venous1

• The veins tend to be spared in hepatic venous occlusion in patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome, giving rise to hypertrophy of the caudate lobe and adjacent part of the right lobe. (medscape.com)

Spleen1

• The hepatic portal vein is a vessel that moves blood from the spleen and gastrointestinal tract to the liver. (healthline.com)

Sinusoids1

• Blood then passes from the sinusoids into the hepatic vein for return to the heart . (britannica.com)

Stomach6

• The right gastroepiploic artery runs along the curve of the stomach and connects with the left gastroepiploic artery. (healthline.com)
• These arteries supply blood to the stomach and greater omentum, a folded membrane that attaches the stomach to the transverse colon. (healthline.com)
• When blood cannot flow through the portal vein into the liver it is forced to find new pathways, such as through the veins in the stomach and esophagus. (liverfoundation.org)
• the smallest of the three branches of the celiac artery, passes upward and to the left, posterior to the omental bursa, to the cardiac orifice of the stomach. (theodora.com)
• others supply the cardiac part of the stomach, anastomosing with branches of the lienal artery. (theodora.com)
• it gives branches to both surfaces of the stomach and anastomoses with the right gastric artery. (theodora.com)

Celiac axis1

• Magnetic resonance angiogram of the recipient celiac axis depicts complete occlusion of the hepatic artery. (medscape.com)

Abdomen4

• Portal vein calcification is typically linear or strandlike and lies transversely across the upper abdomen or slopes upward and obliquely toward the liver hilum. (medscape.com)
• VASC-ASL is a non-contrast imaging method that can visualize fast blood flow in the renal artery and portal vein in the abdomen. (fujifilm.com)
• What is the main artery in your abdomen? (onteenstoday.com)
• a) Three-dimensional computed tomography scan of the abdomen reveals the replaced common hepatic artery arising from the superior mesenteric artery. (hindawi.com)

Occlusion2

• 4 Surgical ligation 5 or interventional portal vein occlusion have both been clinically established. (jove.com)
• 4 The increase in volume and function of the liver is reliable, but the growth rate of the liver after portal occlusion is only about one fifth compared to the growth of the remnant liver after partial hepatectomy. (jove.com)

Small veins1

• These small veins are not meant to carry so much blood so they can balloon out, leak blood, or even rupture, causing life-threatening bleeding. (liverfoundation.org)

Vessel2

• He explained that the portal vein carries material from the gut for the liver to process, as opposed to a different blood vessel, the hepatic artery, which carries oxygen to the organ. (dailymail.co.uk)
• The other major inflow vessel is the portal vein which carries 70-85% of the blood into the liver. (medscape.com)

Bile duct1

• The second terminal artery, called the "isolated artery", penetrates the liver parenchyma unaccompanied by the bile duct, creating extrahepatic and intersegmental collaterals after repeated TACE procedures, which can feed a residual tumour. (springer.com)

Gastroduodenal1

• The common hepatic artery splits into the proper hepatic artery and the gastroduodenal artery. (healthline.com)

Passes1

• The artery then passes upward toward the porta hepatis, a deep groove in the back of the liver through which many neurovascular structures enter and leave the liver. (healthline.com)

Flows1

• Obstruction of large- or small-caliber veins leads to hepatic congestion as blood flows into, but not out of, the liver. (medscape.com)

Circulatory1

• For example, materials entering the circulatory system (arteries, veins, etc.) can be detoxified in the liver or excreted through the kidneys. (cdc.gov)

Circulation3

• Blood is supplied to the liver via circulation through two distinct sources: the hepatic artery and the portal vein. (nativeremedies.com)
• The first is the hepatic artery which delivers oxygenated blood from the general circulation. (onteenstoday.com)
• The intestine and liver communicate extensively through the bile ducts, portal vein and the somatic circulation, a bidirectional communication known as the intestinal-liver axis. (bvsalud.org)

Hepatectomy2

• Inducing rapid liver hypertrophy using Associating Liver Partition and Portal vein ligation for a Staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) has been proposed for resection of borderline resectable liver tumors. (jove.com)
• Recently, it was shown that liver regeneration is more extensive and rapid, when the parenchymal transection is added to portal vein ligation in a first stage and then, after only one week of waiting, resection performed in a second stage (Associating Liver Partition and Portal vein ligation for Staged hepatectomy = ALPPS). (jove.com)

Intestine7

• What vein transports blood away from the small intestine? (onteenstoday.com)
• The second is the hepatic portal vein delivering deoxygenated blood from the small intestine containing nutrients. (onteenstoday.com)
• Which artery delivers blood to most of the large intestine? (onteenstoday.com)
• What artery feeds the large intestine? (onteenstoday.com)
• The large intestine is primarily supplied by the right colic artery, middle colic artery, and left colic artery. (onteenstoday.com)
• CT scans found he had pneumatosis, an abnormal presence of gas, in the wall of his intestine and his portal vein. (dailymail.co.uk)
• Receiving 80% of its blood supply from the intestine through the hepatic portal vein system, the liver is enriched with a large number of innate immune cells, which carry out the process of immune response by detecting pathogens entering the organism through the intestine. (bvsalud.org)

Digestive system1

• Blood coming from our digestive system enters the liver through the hepatic portal vein carrying nutrients, medications, or toxins. (liverfoundation.org)

Left4

• The proper hepatic artery enters the porta hepatis where it splits into the left and right hepatic arteries that supply the liver. (healthline.com)
• The right hepatic artery usually branches off the proper hepatic artery or the left hepatic artery but this varies in different people. (healthline.com)
• On a CT view, which direction does the left portal vein point in and which lobe is it in? (brainscape.com)
• Posteriorly, it is separated from the lumbar vertebræ and intervertebral fibrocartilages by the anterior longitudinal ligament and left lumbar veins. (theodora.com)

Nutrients1

• Oxygen is supplied to the liver from the hepatic artery, while supporting nutrients are delivered via the portal vein. (naturalremedies.org)

Resection2

• Inducing liver growth of the prospective remnant prior to resection has become more established in liver surgery, either in the form of portal vein embolization by interventional radiologists or in the form of portal vein ligation several weeks prior to resection. (jove.com)
• Therefore clinicians have tried to induce liver regeneration prior to resection of the liver by manipulating the flow of the portal vein. (jove.com)

Vessels1

• The liver is supplied with blood by two vessels, the hepatic portal vein, and the hepatic artery. (quizlet.com)

Liver via1

• A surgical procedure was developed to deliver mammary tumor cells to the murine liver via portal vein injection. (jove.com)

Supplies1

• The hepatic artery supplies 30% of the blood flow to the normal liver parenchyma but greater than 90% to hepatic tumors, including both HCC and metastatic lesions. (medscape.com)

Lesser1

• The celiac artery is covered by the lesser omentum. (theodora.com)