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As it enters the parenchyma, the upper lobe bronchus triplicates into three segmental bronchi: apical (B1), posterior (B2), and anterior (B3). B1 and B2 can originate separately or as a common trunk (B1+2) (◘ Fig. 9.1a).
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Gossot, D. (2018). Right Upper Lobe: Posterior Segment (S2). In: Atlas of Endoscopic Major Pulmonary Resections. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55901-8_9
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