Right gastric vein
Blood vessel
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The right gastric vein (pyloric vein) drains blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach into the hepatic portal vein. It is part of the portal circulation.
| Right gastric vein | |
|---|---|
The portal vein and its tributaries (right gastric vein visible but not labeled) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Lesser curvature of the stomach |
| Drains to | Hepatic portal vein |
| Artery | Right gastric artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena gastrica dextra |
| TA98 | A12.3.12.016 |
| TA2 | 5111 |
| FMA | 15400 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Structure
The right gastric vein passes right along the lesser curvature of the stomach to the pylorus.[1][2] Once there, it joins onto the portal vein before the duodenum.[1][2] The prepyloric vein is the last connecting branch onto the right gastric vein, marking the end of the stomach, and draining the proximal part of the duodenum.[1]
Function
The right gastric vein drains deoxygenated blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach.[1]