right gastroepiploic vein

The right gastroepiploic vein is a venous vessel that drains blood from the greater omentum and the distal body and antrum of the stomach. It is a tributary of the superior mesenteric vein.

The right gastroepiploic vein runs along the greater curvature of the stomach in the gastrocolic ligament and drains into the superior mesenteric vein. It courses inferiorly and to the right along the greater omentum.

The right gastroepiploic vein returns venous blood from the greater omentum and the distal stomach to the superior mesenteric vein, which drains into the portal venous system.

The right gastroepiploic vein may be involved in portal venous thrombosis or may serve as a conduit in portosystemic shunting procedures. It is also a relevant vessel in gastric surgery and omentectomy.

The right gastroepiploic vein is a moderately sized venous vessel running along the greater curvature of the stomach within the gastrocolic ligament. It is identifiable on abdominal CT or venous phase imaging as a vessel paralleling the right gastroepiploic artery.