Schematic presentation of collaterals. *, shunt from SMV to right renal vein, duodenal varices, or stomal varices. PUV, paraumbilical vein; LGV, left gastric vein; PGV, posterior gastric vein; SGV, short gastric vein (with creating gastric varices); SRS, splenoreal shunt (without creating gastric varices); IMV, inferior mesenteric vein; PV, portal vein; SV, splenic vein; SMV, superior mesenteric vein.