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Figure 2. Begin by dividing the IPL. IPL: inferior pulmonary ligament
Figure 3. Remove station # 9, and #8 nodes. IPL: inferior pulmonary ligament
Figure 4. Identify the right mainstem bronchus and stay posterior to the edge of the cartilage. Station #7 nodal bundle is removed
bronchus is a wide dissection of the mediastinal nodal tissue. The artery, vein, and the bronchus must be
encircled under direct vision and after complete skeletonization. All attempts at blunt or blind dissection
are strongly discouraged. Not only will blunt dissection without full mobilization of the structure and
