anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal vein

A vein that joins the gastrocolic trunk, draining into the superior mesenteric vein. It drains the ventral surface of the distal first and second portion of the duodenum and the ventral surface of the pancreatic head.

Type Vessel
Parent Structure superior pancreaticoduodenal vein

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What is the anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal vein?
A vein that joins the gastrocolic trunk, draining into the superior mesenteric vein. It drains the ventral surface of the distal first and second portion of the duodenum and the ventral surface of the pancreatic head.

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