*5.4.3 Cephalic vein*

length for RCA and PDA coronary arteries. Poor quality and veins with varicosities should be avoided. Branches can either be ligated or clipped. These should be ligated or clipped; just flush with GSV to avoid the narrowing or diverticulum. Creation of

skin flaps should also be avoided.

*The Current Perspectives on Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting*

**Figure 8.**

**Figure 9.**

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*Direct continuous and interrupted harvesting method of SVG.*

*Greater and short saphenous veins.*

Even though we have not used the vein as alternative graft, this can be used in the case other grafts need it. The cephalic vein can be harvested from the wrist up to the shoulder. The walls of the vein are thinner than the saphenous veins, and longterm patency is also lesser than saphenous veins [12].
