Figure 20.

Left upper sleeve lobectomy. (A,B) Pericardiectomy was performed to separate the left upper pulmonary vein; (C) transect the left upper vein using the endoscopic linear cutter stapler; (D,E) dissect to expose the apical segment of left upper lobe artery; (F) transect the apical segment of left upper lobe artery using the endoscopic linear cutter stapler; (G) dissect to expose the posterior segment of left upper lobe artery; (H) block the root of the posterior segment of left upper lobe artery using Hemo Lock.