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. 2016 Oct;8(Suppl 9):S716–S730. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.09.56

Figure 5.

Figure 5

Exposure of “clean” hilar anatomy. To expose “clean” hilar structures, taping and traction of some structure (arrow), removal of hilar lymph nodes (*), and their combination are important. Sharp dissection such as using Metzenbaum scissors is highly effective even in complete thoracoscopic operation.