"Dr. He, is the great saphenous vein ready?"
"It's ready, twenty-four centimeters, and the entire quality is good." Dr. He hands over the prepared vein graft.
Xia Shu takes it and examines it carefully. The vein wall is smooth, without damage, and the diameter is uniform. He rinses the lumen with heparin saline, then soaks it in papaverine solution to prevent spasms.
"Begin the anastomosis."
The first step is the anastomosis between the right internal mammary artery and the anterior descending artery. This is the keystone of the entire surgery: if this anastomosis fails, everything else will be in vain.
