Vein Bringing the Liver

The afferent vein of the liver (lat. vena advena hepatis) is an anastomosis between the inferior vena cava and the right gastric vein in the region of the gastroesophageal triangle. It is one of the most common venous collateral pathways in the abdominal cavity and is located on the anterior wall of the abdominal esophagus, but does not have direct contact with the inner surface of the esophagus. The afferent vein of the liver supplies blood to the gastroma, hepatobiliary system (including the gallbladder), stomach and diaphragm. Although in the literature the liver, its parts or organelles are often mistakenly identified as containing the vessels of the gastric afferent vein instead of the hepatic afferent vein, they are more likely to be correlated with the gastric afferent vein, as stated in the clinical guidelines of Gallo Vincenzo et al., 2015 .