Fig. 2From: A randomized comparison of flow characteristics of semiskeletonized and pedicled internal thoracic artery preparations in coronary artery bypassThree different techniques of ITA harvesting. ITA can be harvested in 3 techniques: a pedicled, with entire pedicle including veins, muscle and fascia; b semiskeletonized, with just two accompanying veins; or (c) skeletonized, only the artery is isolatedBack to article page