Posterior mediastinal structures
(The image is rotated 90 degrees as compared to the previous one so that the head is at the top of the screen.) Removal of pericardium and further dissection exposes the trachea, esophagus and azygos. Part of the pericardium is still attached to the diaphragm. Can you identify the nerve anterior to the left main bronchus? How about the one around the aortic arch?
Dr. S. Chandra
Dr. S. Chandra, Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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