Prepyloric Vein Quick Facts
Origin: Arises along the junction of the pylorus and the duodenum.
Course: Travels superiorly from the surface of the gastroduodenal junction to drain into the right gastric vein.
Tributaries: None.
Drainage: Gastroduodenal junction.
Prepyloric Vein Origin
The prepyloric veins originate on the surface of the pylorus, near the duodenum.
Prepyloric Vein Course
The prepyloric veins pass superior and posterior to drain into the right gastric vein (Standring, 2016).
Prepyloric Vein Tributaries
There are no named tributaries.
Prepyloric Vein Structures Drained
The prepyloric veins drain the region of the gastroduodenal junction.
Prepyloric Vein References
Standring, S. (2016) Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. Gray's Anatomy Series 41 edn.: Elsevier Limited.
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