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Figure 5

From: Non-grasping en bloc mediastinal lymph node dissection for video-assisted thoracoscopic lung cancer surgery

Figure 5

Dissection of station 7 from the left side. (A) Dissecting the block off the esophagus. (B) Dissecting the block off the pericardium and the left main-stem bronchus. (C) Dissecting the block off the right main-stem bronchus and the carina. (D) Anatomic landmarks after dissection. Ao aorta, Eso esophagus, LMB left main-stem bronchus, Pc pericardium, Ca carina, MES metal endoscopic suction, US ultrasonic scalpel, RMB right main-stem bronchus.

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