Tachy Tacky

Before there was Tic Toc, there was Tachy Tacky, the “cool kids” in high school who wore garish and loud clothes. Examples included wearing Fedoras, skin tight spandex midriff-baring tops a la Brittany Spears, elevated shoes with 12-inch heels, thigh-high boots with dozens of zippers, pink hoodies with orange bell bottoms, etc. Fortunately, most would outgrow this behavior, except, of course, those who needed attention, as was the case of Paula. She never outgrew her need for making a splash, and to top things off, she became a three-pack a day smoker. In her 40’s, Paula developed a cancer in her left lung requiring its removal, including the left primary bronchus. Subsequent to the surgery, the once tacky Paula begins to experience frequent bouts of tachycardia, she became the queen of tachy tacky. From the following list which structure was most likely injured because it resides just anterior to the location indicated by the arrow?

What nerves are at risk of injury from surgery at indicated location?

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