Quick Facts
Origin: Arises along the medial portion of the lesser curvature of the stomach.
Course: Travels medially along the lesser curvature of the stomach to drain into the hepatic portal vein.
Tributaries: Prepyloric vein.
Drainage: Lesser curvature of the stomach.
Origin
The right gastric vein arises along the medial portion of the lesser curvature of the stomach.
Course
The right gastric vein travels medially along the lesser curvature of the stomach, passes under the peritoneum on the posterior wall of the lesser sac. It then drains directly into the portal vein near the first part of the duodenum (Standring, 2016).
Tributaries
The right gastric vein receives the prepyloric vein.
Structures Drained
The right gastric vein drains the lesser curvature of the stomach.
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.
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Gastric Vein
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