The Effect of Puncture Sites of Portal Vein in TIPS with ePTFE-Covered Stents on Postoperative Long-Term Clinical Efficacy

Figure 3

(a) If both branches or the trunk of the portal vein developed to the same extent, the intrahepatic bifurcation would be punctured. (b) If the right branch of the portal vein developed first, the right branch would be punctured. (c) If the left branch of the portal vein developed first, the left branch would be punctured.

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