Korean J Transplant.  2023 Jun;37(2):141-143. 10.4285/kjt.23.0012.

A fenestrated portal vein

• Banker A
• Rao P
• Ganesan K
• Mohanka R

• KMID: 2544120
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4285/kjt.23.0012

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  Fig. 1 (A) High-resolution computed tomography scan showing the fenestrated portal vein (arrow). (B) Intraoperative picture depicting the fenestration before portal vein transection. (C) Intraoperative picture after transection of the right anterior and right posterior portal vein distal to the abnormal communication. (D) Intraoperative picture after clipping the right anterior portal vein and posterior portal vein separately. RAPV, right anterior portal vein; LPV, left portal vein; RPPV, posterior portal vein.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Schematic diagram showing the fenestrated portal vein. (B) Incorrectly looped portal vein leading to persistent flow in the anterior sector. (C) Correctly looped portal vein.

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