Sentence examples for main left bronchus from inspiring English sources

(ii) Volume-rendering reconstruction better depicting the occlusion of the main left bronchus.

(i) Axial MDCT scan shows a significant stenosis of the main left bronchus, without the presence of a mass.

In addition, the more horizontal course of the main left bronchus can have an effect on drainage of secretions, favouring obstruction.

Three (5%) patients had a tracheal and main left bronchus involvement.

One patient had a major compression of the main left bronchus.

After sacrifice, the heart-lung block was removed, the lungs were inflated and the main left-side bronchus and the right lower-lobe bronchus were tightly occluded.

After the lavage, the right bronchus was clamped, and the left bronchus was unclamped.

The left bronchus was carefully separated from the right bronchus and tied, and the left lung was severed.

Here a low carina presented with three orifices which the authors choose to denote from left to right: the left main stem bronchus (LMB), the bridging bronchus (taking of the LMB) and the right main stem bronchus (RMB).

To expose the left main bronchus and the carina, left postero-lateral thoracotomy through the fourth intercostal space was selected.

(a) On contrast-enhanced multislice CT, total left lung destruction with calcifications (black arrow) in the remnant lung, occupation of the left main bronchus (white arrow) and decreased diameter of the left main pulmonary artery (asterisk) are visualised.