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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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Review
2016
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2016
Brachycephalic Syndrome.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Description of original endoscopic findings and respiratory functional assessment using barometric whole-body plethysmography in dogs suffering from brachycephalic airway obstruction syndrome.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Can ultrasound be useful for predicting the size of a left double-lumen bronchial tube? Tracheal width as measured by ultrasonography versus computed tomography.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Utilization of low-dose multidetector CT and virtual bronchoscopy in children with suspected foreign body aspiration
BackgroundForeign body aspiration is common in children, especially those under 3 years of age. Chest radiography and CT are the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Evaluation of an approach to choosing a left double-lumen tube size based on chest computed tomographic scan measurement of left mainstem bronchial diameter.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Unusual forms of tracheobronchial compression in infants with congenital heart disease.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Clinical manifestation of mediastinal fibrosis and histoplasmosis.
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1987
Highly Cited
1987
Significance of metastatic disease in subaortic lymph nodes.
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1982
Highly Cited
1982
Tracheoplasty for congenital stenosis of the entire trachea.
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1980
Highly Cited
1980
Foreign Bodies in the Larynx and Tracheobronchial Tree in Children
In a study of 225 patients with foreign bodies in the larynx, trachea and bronchi, 77 % were 36 months of age or less. The male… 
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