Quick Facts
Origin: Arises along the greater curvature of the stomach.
Course: Travels superolateral along the greater curvature of the stomach to drain into the splenic vein.
Tributaries: Small, unnamed tributaries.
Drainage: Anterior and posterior body of the stomach and greater omentum.
Origin
The left gastroomental vein arises along the greater curvature of the stomach.
Course
The left gastroomental vein travels superolateral along the greater curvature of the stomach, between layers of the gastrocolic ligament, and drains into the splenic vein within the gastrosplenic ligament (Standring, 2016).
Tributaries
The left gastroomental vein receives small, unnamed tributaries.
Structures Drained
The left gastroomental vein drains the anterior and posterior body of the stomach and greater omentum.
List of Clinical Correlates
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric lymphadenectomy
References
Standring, S. (2016) Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. Gray's Anatomy Series 41 edn.: Elsevier Limited.
