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Figure 3

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

Figure 3

Dissection of station 5 and 6. (A) Dissecting the block of station 5 anterior to the vagus nerve and posterior to the phrenic nerve. (B) Opening the mediastinal pleura anterior to the phrenic nerve. (C) Grasped by the MES the block of station 6 is dissected by the US leaving the phrenic nerve hung free. (D) Anatomic landmarks after dissection. PN phrenic nerve, VN vagus nerve, Ao aorta, LPA left pulmonary artery, AA ascending aorta.

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