Variant Anatomy of The Portal Vein According to 3D Modeling ‎Data

  • Authors

    • Maxim Myakotnyh Samara State Medical University, Russia
    • Alexey Mironov Samara State Medical University, Russia
    https://doi.org/10.14419/1fx1by92

    Received date: August 30, 2025

    Accepted date: October 23, 2025

    Published date: December 4, 2025

  • Portal Vein; Computed Tomography; Confluence, 3D; Abdominal Organs

  • Abstract

    The study aimed to evaluate the variant anatomy of the portal vein based on computed tomography. Materials and methods. The material ‎was the results of 224 multispiral computed tomography of abdominal organs from the archive of clinics of Samara State Medical Universi-‎ty (Samara, Russia) for 2018-2019. Plug-ins were used in the Luch and Avtoplan programs to mathematically model and create 3D models ‎of the vascular bed. These programs make it possible to obtain 3D models based on multispiral computed tomography data. The portal vein ‎confluence variant and angle parameters formed by the trunk and roots of the portal vein were studied, considering the gender and age of the ‎patients. Results. The study found that type A confluence occurred in 45.5% of cases. Type B confluence was detected in 26.8%. Type C ‎confluence occurred in 16.5%. There were no statistically significant differences in the angles formed by the trunk and roots of the portal ‎vein in patients of different age groups and genders. Portal vein type A division was detected in 71.9% of observations, and portal vein type ‎B division was detected in 20.1%‎.

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    Myakotnyh, M., & Mironov, A. (2025). Variant Anatomy of The Portal Vein According to 3D Modeling ‎Data. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(8), 71-76. https://doi.org/10.14419/1fx1by92