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The Anatomy of the Umbilical Vein
Author(s) -
Hardy K. J.,
Nye Daryl H.
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1969.tb05574.x
Subject(s) - medicine , umbilical vein , portal vein , vein , right gastric vein , anatomy , lower limbs venous ultrasonography , radiology , surgery , portal venous pressure , portal hypertension , cirrhosis , biochemistry , chemistry , in vitro
Interest in the umbilical vein has been aroused recently because of its potential in hepatic radiology and hepalic surgery. This paper describes the anatomy of the umbilical vein and its junction with the portal vein.