PRE-HEPATIC ENTRANCE

Does the MAIN Portal Vein (PV) DIRECTLY enter the Caudal Vena Cava (CdVC)?

“PORTO-CAVAL (PC) SHUNT”

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PRE-HEPATIC ENTRANCE

Does shunt enter systemic circulation near the celiac artery, cranial to the phrenicoabdominal veins?

PRE-HEPATIC ENTRANCE

Does LEFT GASTRIC VEIN (LGV) enter the GASTROSPLENIC VEIN (GSV)?

PRE-HEPATIC ENTRANCE

Does the RIGHT GASTRIC VEIN (RGV) contribute blood to the shunt?

PRE-HEPATIC ENTRANCE

Does the SHORT GASTRIC VEIN (SGV) contribute blood to the shunt?

PRE-HEPATIC ENTRANCE

“aLGC +SGV”

Aberrant Left Gastric-Caval Shunt with Short Gastric Vein contribution

PRE-HEPATIC ENTRANCE

“aLGC”

Aberrant Left Gastric-Caval Shunt (No examples in >1100 dogs)

PRE-HEPATIC ENTRANCE

Does the SHORT GASTRIC VEIN (SGV) contribute blood to the shunt?

PRE-HEPATIC ENTRANCE

“aLGC +RGV”

Aberrant Left Gastric-Caval Shunt with Right Gastric Vein contribution

Alternate (Pancreatic vein contribution as well): “aLGC +RGV +PancV”