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Clinical anatomy in the context of portal hypertension.

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Portal System<br />

• Conducts venous return from<br />

gut and associated organs to<br />

<strong>the</strong> liver<br />

• Much <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> system is<br />

retroperitoneal but some<br />

tributaries are with<strong>in</strong><br />

mesentery<br />

from Netter 1957

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