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Gastric varices are dilated submucosal veins in the lining of the stomach, which can be a life-threatening cause of bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract.They are most commonly found in patients with portal hypertension, or elevated pressure in the portal vein system, which may be a complication of cirrhosis.
The left gastric vein runs from right to left along the lesser curvature of the stomach. [2] It passes to the esophageal opening of the stomach, where it receives some esophageal veins. [2] It then turns backward and passes from left to right behind the omental bursa. It drains into the portal vein near the superior border of the pancreas. [2]
The right gastric vein passes right along the lesser curvature of the stomach to the pylorus. [1] [2] Once there, it joins onto the portal vein before the duodenum.[1] [2] The prepyloric vein is the last connecting branch onto the right gastric vein, marking the end of the stomach, and draining the proximal part of the duodenum.
The left gastroepiploic vein (left gastro-omental vein) receives branches from the antero-superior and postero-inferior surfaces of the stomach and from the greater omentum; it runs from right to left along the greater curvature of the stomach and ends in the commencement of the splenic vein.
The right gastroepiploic vein (right gastroomental vein) is a blood vessel that drains blood from the greater curvature and left part of the body of the stomach into the superior mesenteric vein. It runs from left to right along the greater curvature of the stomach between the two layers of the greater omentum , along with the right ...
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One study found that with CHIVA, recurrences was 18% rather than 35% with high ligation and stripping after 10 years follow-up. [3] Patient symptoms at 10 years, however, did not differ. [3] The CHIVA and the stripping methods are equivalent regarding recurrence of varicose veins, but the CHIVA method may slightly reduce nerve injury and hematoma.
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