Anatomy of the left portal vein (LPV) Anatomy of the left portal vein (LPV). Cadaver cast shows the transverse and umbilical portions of the LPV. Source: Liver, Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 10e Citation: Brunicardi F, Andersen DK, Billiar TR, Dunn DL, Hunter JG, Matthews JB, Pollock RE. Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 10e; 2014 Available at: http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/books/980/bru_ch31_f007.png&sec=100401054&BookID=980&ChapterSecID=59610873&imagename= Accessed: November 04, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved