posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal vein

A vein that is a tributary of the hepatic portal vein. It drains the dorsal surface of the distal first and second portion of the duodenum and the dorsal surface of the pancreatic head.

Type Bone
Parent Structure superior pancreaticoduodenal vein

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What is the posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal vein?
A vein that is a tributary of the hepatic portal vein. It drains the dorsal surface of the distal first and second portion of the duodenum and the dorsal surface of the pancreatic head.

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