Figure 3: Preparation of the CA. The right CA was dissected free and mobilized as much as possible. The proximal portion of the CA was occluded with micro-hemostat clamps, and the distal portion of the CA was ligated with 6-0 silk (a). The CA was passed through the Teflon cuff with 10-0 Ethilon that had been placed through the edge of the artery beforehand (b). On pulling the edge of the artery with superfine-tip forceps, the proximal end of the artery was everted over the cuff (c) and fixed to it by a circumferential ligature, of 7-0 silk (d).