Fig. 2. Preparation of the right CeV as a recipient vessel for microvascular anastomosis. The right CeV that ran subcutaneously at the right elbow was dissected, peeled from the subcutaneous to the shoulder, and was collected as a graft (A). Then, it was guided subcutaneously to the fourth intercostal space for use as a recipient blood vessel (B and C). CeV: cephalic vein.