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Left main bronchus structure

Known as: Left principal bronchus, Left bronchus, Bronchus principalis sinister 
One of the two main bronchi. It is narrower but longer than the right main bronchus and connects to the left lung.
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Body partBronchial treeCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology

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BronchiLeft lungMain Bronchus

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2013
2013
Preliminary experience in the management of tracheobronchial foreign bodies in Lagos, Nigeria
Aspiration of tracheobronchial foreign bodies commonly affects young children, is potentially life threatening and requires early… 
2006
2006
Left sleeve pneumonectomy performed through a clamshell incision with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for bronchogenic carcinoma: Report of two cases
We report herein the cases of two patients with bronchial gland carcinomas in the left main bronchus who were successfully… 
2006
2006
Primary endobronchial anaplastic large cell lymphoma in a pediatric patient.
The authors describe a pediatric patient who presented with a 3-month history of dry cough, chest pain, progressive… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Endovascular stent-graft treatment for diseases of the descending thoracic aorta.
1999
1999
The effects of a neutrophil elastase inhibitor (ONO-5046.Na) and neutrophil depletion using a granulotrap (G-1) column on lung reperfusion injury in dogs.
1990
1990
Repair of Truncus Arteriosus and Interrupted Aortic Arch
Abstract A total of seven patients with truncus arteriosus and interrupted aortic arch (IAA) comprises our surgical experience in… 
1983
1983
Tracheobronchial Compression in Acyanotic Congenital Heart Disease
Children with acyanotic congenital heart disease frequently develop respiratory difficulties such as atelectasis, pneumonia, or… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
A model study of flow dynamics in human central airways. Part II: secondary flow velocities.
1962
1962
Two Cases of Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return of the Supracardiac Type with Stenosis Simulating Infradiaphragmatic Drainage
Two patients who died during the neonatal period with congestive heart failure and marked pulmonary congestion were found at… 
Review
1942
Review
1942
LIPOMA OF LEFT MAIN BRONCHUS: REPORT OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Although malignant tumors of the tracheobronchial tree represent at least 10 per cent of all malignant growths, benign tumors in… 
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