allowing the liver to process nutrients and neutralize toxins before they pass on to the rest of the body. The portal vein is formed by the merging of the splenic vein, which brings blood from the ...

This condition arises due to increased pressure in the splenic vein (SV), causing blood to drain through the short gastric veins to the stomach, leading to the dilation of submucosal structures ...

When the disease affects the splenic artery or vein, the adjacent spleen is often removed. After removal of the end of the pancreas, the remaining portion of the organ functions normally by producing ...