Liver supply

arterial supply

venous drainage

Blood from GI tract (pancreas, gallbladder, spleen) drains into hepatic portal vein

  • fed by superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
    Which goes to hepatic sinusoids
    Which goes to hepatic veins → IVC
    portosystemic anastomosis are important in portal hypertension

TIPS creates a portosystemic shunt between IVC and R branch of portal vein - IR approach with access from IJV?

lymphatic drainage

coeliac trunk

innervation