Middle colic vein

The middle colic vein drains the transverse colon. It is a tributary of the superior mesenteric vein, and follows the path of its corresponding artery, the middle colic artery.^[1] As the superior mesenteric vein drains to the hepatic portal vein, the middle colic vein is considered part of the hepatic portal system. This vein also carries nutrients absorbed from the large intestine to the liver.

Middle colic vein
Portal vein and tributaries. (Middle colic vein hidden behind pancreas, but it is possible to see where it drains to the superior mesenteric.)
Details
Drains from	Transverse colon
Drains to	Superior mesenteric vein
Artery	Middle colic artery
Identifiers
Latin	vena colica media
TA98	A12.3.12.027
TA2	5122
FMA	15406
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

This vein is sometimes used as the point of catheter insertion for treatment of acute portal and mesenteric vein thrombosis.^[2]