The present study describes the intra-hepatic branching pattern of portal vein in human liver obtained from Embalmed Cadavers at Institute of Anatomy, Madras Medical College. Manual dissection and Radiological method were used for this study. The portal vein was traced from its course to the various segments of the liver. The most common variant is trifurcation of the portal vein. The portal variants must be diagnosed before surgical and interventional procedures. The aim of the present study is to review portal venous anatomy and its clinical implications
