The bridging blood vessels were generally harvested directly from the scalp, and Yang Ping's movements were quick as he selected several arteries of appropriate diameter and length for standby.
After harvesting the bridging vessels, Yang Ping proceeded to isolate the superficial temporal artery.
The superficial temporal artery is the terminal branch of the external carotid artery, emerging between the lateral face's temporomandibular joint and the ear, then ascending to the scalp.
If the surgery is to be meticulous, it is best to use intraoperative surface ultrasound to locate the superficial temporal artery, seek its course, and then mark it.
The superficial temporal artery is then isolated based on the marking.
Yang Ping was extremely familiar with human anatomy, so he didn't need surface ultrasound for localization, thus saving more surgical time, but this was limited only to him.
