Figure 1From: Cavo-portal transposition in rat: a new simple modelLeft side: angiography by direct splenic puncture shows the physiological venous drainage through the splenic vein to the portal vein; neo formed capillaries connect the spleen with the superior vena cava through thoraco-epigastric vein, and the inferior vena cava through the superficial epigastric vein. Right side: macroscopical examination shows the collaterals connecting the transposed spleen with the thoraco-epigastric vein and the superficial epigastric vein. sp = spleen, spv = splenic vein, tev = thoraco-epigastric vein, sev = superficial epigastric vein.Back to article page