Journal of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics

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Left Gastric Vein

The left gastric vein (LGV), formerly called the gastric coronary vein, is a crucial tributary of the vascular system . It runs along the lesser curvature of the stomach, descends along the gastropancreatic fold, and drains into the hepatic portal vein (PV) and vena lienalis (SpV). injury to the LGV is usually thanks to its various patterns of inflow and route relative to the encompassing arteries. Because the LGV and vena mesenterica flow into the PV and SpV, which are major blood vessels, injury to the LGV can cause heavy blood loss and difficulty in maintaining hemostasis, even during open gastrectomy. The LGV is one among the foremost important blood vessels requiring dissection during gastric surgery. Thus, alterations in LGV drainage patterns can affect surgical processes. Knowledge of the anatomical features of the LGV is therefore required to avoid accidental dissection of the vessel. In most people, the LGV starts from small branches of the anterior and posterior walls of the stomach, collects blood vessels from the lesser curvature of the stomach, and descends along the gastropancreatic fold. The drainage patterns of the LGV can vary. This vessel is little and fragile and may be easily injured during suprapancreatic lymph gland dissection in patients with gastric cancer.

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