Congenital interruption of the portal vein in dogs: extrahepatic portosystemic shunts which are inoperable
In the vast majority of congenital extrahepatic shunts, the portal vein (PV) exists in normal relation to its tributaries and branches but is hypoplastic due to diversion of flow. Just occasionally, one comes across a shunt with complete absence or interruption of the PV. Vet Surg. 1998 May-Jun;27(3):203-15. Congenital interruption of the portal vein and … Continue reading
