title: A new technique for dissection of the pulmonary vessels.
abstract: The conventional method for dissection of the pulmonary artery and vein has been described repeatedly [1-4]. However these sources have only presented dissection of the sheaths of vessels by exfoliation [1-3]. This article describes a new technique for the safe and rapid dissection of these vessels.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, National Hospital Organization Kyushu Medical Center, Fukuoka City, Japan. sada@kyumed.jp.
authors.forename: Sadanori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takeo
authors.forename: Shuichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsukamoto
authors.forename: Daigo
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kawano
authors.forename: Masakazu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Katsura
mesh_terms: D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted / Q000379:methods*