Right colic vein
Vena colica dextra
Definition
The right colic vein drains the ascending colon. and ends into the superior mesenteric vein or the gastrocolic trunk of Henle.
Are described three main types of anatomical courses:
Type-I, the most common configuration, running on the ventral aspect of the pancreatic head and draining into the right lateral wall of the superior mesenteric vein;
Type-II, running apart from the pancreatic head and directly draining into the superior mesenteric vein;
Type-III, draining into the tributaries of the superior mesenteric vein.
References
.Anatomy of the Right Colic Vein and Pancreaticoduodenal Branches: A Surgical Landmark for Laparoscopic Complete Mesocolic Excision of the Right Colon.Osawa T, Komatsu S, Ishiguro S, Sano T.Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy : SRA. 2018;40(4):423-429. doi:10.1007/s00276-018-1994-4.
Variations in Right Colic Vascular Anatomy Observed During Laparoscopic Right Colectomy.Wu C, Ye K, Wu Y, et al.World Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2019;17(1):16. doi:10.1186/s12957-019-1561-4.
Preoperative Evaluation of Venous Anatomy in Laparoscopic Complete Mesocolic Excision for Right Colon Cancer.Ogino T, Takemasa I, Horitsugi G, et al.Annals of Surgical Oncology. 2014;21 Suppl 3:S429-35. doi:10.1245/s10434-014-3572-2.
