Second stitch placed at 7 o' clock and the long end wrapped around the near cleat. The front wall is completed by placing the 9 o'clock stitch. Triangulation of vessel circumference into three 120 degree segments and placement of remaining sutures. Stay sutures unwrapped from cleats. Single Kleinert guard clamps placed proximally and distally, and double clamp removed.
Distal vessel is elevated with a forceps, to test patency of anastomosis.
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