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Transhepatic Portal Venous
Sampling (THPVS)

Transhepatic Portal Venous Sampling (THPVS)

For THPVS, a catheter is inserted through the skin and the liver into the veins of the pancreas. Blood samples are obtained throughout the various regions of the pancreas and tested for insulin concentrations. The pancreatic venous system with the highest insulin concentrations is likely to be the site of a focal lesion.

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