TY - JOUR AU - Lin, Feng AU - Wei, Shiyou AU - Liu, Chengwu AU - Pu, Qiang AU - Mei, Jiandong AU - Liao, Hu AU - Liu, Lunxu PY - 2018 TI - The technique of cutting open the bronchus during VATS left upper lobectomy with complicated hilar anatomy JF - Journal of Thoracic Disease; Vol 10, No 11 (November 28, 2018): Journal of Thoracic Disease Y2 - 2018 KW - N2 - Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy has been the most common procedure for both malignant and benign pulmonary diseases (1,2). However, complicated hilar anatomies, such as tumor invasion, lymphadenopathy, calcification and dense inflammatory adhesion, still pose significant challenges for this type of surgery, and most vascular injuries and conversions can be attributed to these complicated hilar anatomies. UR - https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/25054