By this way, all collateral circulation were interdicted.
Chronic portal hypertension may lead to development of collateral circulation, which is manifested as caput medusa in the region of the umbilicus and epigastrium.
The features of gastrointestinal venous stasis and collateral circulation were observed during reoperation on the 2nd, 4th, 8th, 12th and 16th weeks postoperatively.