Pulmonary Vein-First Surgical Technique

Definition

The technique of starting lung cancer surgery by ligating the effluent pulmonary veins to minimize the dissemination of cancerous cells into the circulation.

Also known as Lung Cancer Vein-First Surgical Technique, Pulmonary Vein-First Surgical Technique, V-First Technique, Vein-First Ligation, Vein-First Surgical Technique, Vein-First Technique — per NCIT

Anatomy