A surgeon is trying to design a device to treat patients with portal hypertension. They want to connect the hepatic portal system to a systemic vein with a tube, in order to decrease the portal pressure (and therefore the amount of potential bleeding from oesophageal varices). Which two vessels could be joined to achieve that aim?
Inferior mesenteric and gastro-epiploic veins
0%
Inferior rectal vein and middle rectal veins
0%
Hepatic vein and hepatic portal vein
0%
Inferior mesenteric and superior mesenteric veins
0%

Question

A surgeon is trying to design a device to treat patients with portal hypertension. They want to connect the hepatic portal system to a systemic vein with a tube, in order to decrease the portal pressure (and therefore the amount of potential bleeding from oesophageal varices). Which two vessels could be joined to achieve that aim?

Inferior mesenteric and gastro-epiploic veins

0%

Inferior rectal vein and middle rectal veins

0%

Hepatic vein and hepatic portal vein

0%

Inferior mesenteric and superior mesenteric veins

0%

Answer

Inferior mesenteric and gastro-epiploic veins

Answer

Inferior rectal vein and middle rectal veins

Answer

Hepatic vein and hepatic portal vein

Answer

Inferior mesenteric and superior mesenteric veins

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