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. 2012 Oct;4(5):520–547. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2012.09.04

Table 3. The operational sequence of various VATS lobectomies.

Left upper lobectomy Left lower lobectomy
    Fissure   Fissure
    Lingual segment of the left upper pulmonary artery   Dorsal segment of the left lower pulmonary artery
    Anterior segment of the left upper pulmonary artery   Basilar segment of the left lower pulmonary artery
    Left upper pulmonary vein   Left lower pulmonary vein
    Apicoposterior segment of the left upper pulmonary artery   Left lower lobar bronchus
    Left upper lobar bronchus
Left pneumonectomy
    Left lower pulmonary vein
    Left upper pulmonary vein
    Left pulmonary artery
    Left main bronchus
Right upper lobectomy   Right middle lobectomy
    Fissure        Fissure
    Recurrent branch of the right upper pulmonary artery        Right middle pulmonary artery
    Right upper pulmonary vein        Middle-lobe branch of the right upper pulmonary vein
    Apicoanterior branch of the right upper pulmonary artery        Right middle lobar bronchus
    Right upper lobar bronchus
Right lower lobectomy   Right pneumonectomy
    Fissure        Right lower pulmonary vein
    Dorsal segment of the right lower pulmonary artery        Right upper pulmonary vein
    Basilar segment of the right lower pulmonary artery        Right pulmonary artery
    Right lower pulmonary vein        Right main bronchus
    Right lower lobar bronchus