Quick Facts
Origin: Posterior aspect of stomach.
Course: Passes inferiorly along the posterior aspect of the stomach to drain into the splenic vein.
Tributaries: None.
Drainage: Middle posterior aspect of stomach.
Origin
One or more posterior gastric veins may arise on the posterior aspect of the stomach.
Course
The posterior gastric veins descend along the middle portion of the posterior surface of the stomach and drain into the splenic vein.
Tributaries
There are no named tributaries.
Structures Drained
The posterior gastric veins drain the middle part of the posterior aspect of the stomach.
List of Clinical Correlates
- Portal hypertension
