Figure 2.

The procedure of thoracoscopic fissureless left lower lobectomy (18). At first, pulmonary ligament is incised up to inferior pulmonary vein (IPV) while the lower lobe is retracted towards the head. And then, the sheath of pulmonary artery (PA) is dissected. IPV is exposed and divided by a stapler. And, the lower bronchus is dissected and divided by a stapler. The pulmonary arteries lay right behind the bronchus. We identify common basal and superior segmental arteries, and then divide each. Finally, the dense interlobar fissure is divided by staplers. Available online: http://www.asvide.com/articles/1306