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.
Origin
The prepyloric veins originate on the surface of the pylorus, near the duodenum.
Course
The prepyloric veins pass superior and posterior to drain into the right gastric vein (Standring, 2016).
Tributaries
There are no named tributaries.
Structures Drained
The prepyloric veins drain the region of the gastroduodenal junction.
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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