Pulmonary Vein-First Surgical Technique

**Semantic type:** Health Care Activity

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

**Synonyms:** - Lung Cancer Vein-First Surgical Technique - V-First Technique - Vein-First Ligation - Vein-First Surgical Technique - Vein-First Technique