vimatics

vi medicine informatics

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The upper two-thirds and lower one-third of the esophagus are drained by esophageal veins and left gastric veins, respectively. Esophageal varices typically occur in the lower third of the esophagus caused by the backflow of blood from the portal vein into left gastric veins.

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