Fig. 2From: Internal carotid bulb occlusion by a giant thrombus after thoracoscopic left upper lung lobectomy successfully treated with endovascular stenting: a case reportThoracoscopic imaging. a The left superior pulmonary vein (LSPV), which did not form a common trunk with the left inferior pulmonary vein, is divided using an endoscopic linear stapler following division of the left pulmonary artery (LPA) branches and prior to division of the left upper bronchus (LUB). b The stump of the LSPV is seen. LPA, left pulmonary artery; LSPV, left superior pulmonary vein; LUB, left upper bronchusBack to article page