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Figure 11. The artery is encircled and elevated with a vessel loop. LPA: lingular pulmonary artery
Figure 12. The vessel loop is used to elevate the SPV from the underlying pulmonary artery. SPV: superior pulmonary vein
Figure 13. The Cadiere forceps is passed under the ATPA. The VN is seen at the level of the aortic arch. VN: vagus nerve; ATPA: anterior
branch of the pulmonary artery
Division of the superior pulmonary vein allows for the approach to the anterior branch of the upper lobe
pulmonary artery. The lung is retracted anteriorly. The Cadiere forceps is to pass under the anterior branch
of the pulmonary artery, a vessel loop is used to encircle and elevate the artery branch, and it is divided with
a stapler with a white vascular cartridge, which is introduced from a medial to lateral direction [Figure 13].
