“…Internal mammary artery ( _ IMA), which is another option, has also some disadvantages such as need for rib removal, risk of pneumothorax and need of vein grafts to reach (Ibrahim et al, 2019;Scaglioni et al, 2021). Harris et al, 2002;Numajiri et al, 2009;Onoda et al, 2011). However, this vascular system has also some disadvantages and one of the drawbacks in the literature is need of vein graft because of its caudal location (Harris et al, 2002;Prince et al, 2020;Wong et al, 2010).…”