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Cystic vein

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Drains from
  
gallbladder

Artery
  
cystic artery

TA
  
A12.3.12.012

Drains to
  
hepatic portal vein

Latin
  
vena cystica

FMA
  
15403

Cystic vein

When present the cystic vein drains the blood from the gall-bladder, and, accompanying the cystic duct, usually ends in the right branch of the portal vein. It is usually not present, and the blood drains via small veins in the gall-bladder bed directly to the parenchyma of the liver.

References

Cystic vein Wikipedia