First stitch the back side, wait for the heart to be in the correct position, and then suturing the front vascular anastomosis will be smoother.
Swish, swish, swish, the Chief Surgeon holds the needle holder and forceps, and the suture lightly passes through the vessel wall. The experienced Boss sews really quickly. Soon enough, the first and most difficult left pulmonary vein group is sewn up, moving on to the right pulmonary vein group that belongs to the posterior left atrial wall.
There seems to be a bit of a problem here.
The assistants have been helping, suctioning, retracting, and cutting the lines. Now seeing the Chief Surgeon pause, everyone's hearts hang with a thud.
