[2] It then turns backward and passes from left to right behind the omental bursa.

It drains into the portal vein near the superior border of the pancreas.

[2] The left gastric vein drains deoxygenated blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach.

As a result of this anastomosis, development of esophageal and paraesophageal varices is possible.

[3] This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 682 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)