Figure 2.

Efferents from esophageal varices. Posterior branch of LGV runs a spiral course on the posterior surface of esophagus to reach its right border close to right bronchus where it terminates by joining the azygos vein, the right posterior bronchial vein or the venous plexus on the right bronchus. The posterior branch can join the para-esophageal varices directly. The anterior branch of LGV can join the EVandGOV-1 located at cardia and terminates in the hemiazygous vein or the left posterior bronchial vein. The efferents of EV can drain into azygous vein, bronchial vein or pulmonary veins.