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M. Masuda, M. Okumura, Y. Doki, S. Endo, Yasutaka Hirata, J. Kobayashi, H. Kuwano, N. Motomura, H. Nishida, Y. Saiki, A. Saito, H. Shimizu, F. Tanaka, K. Tanemoto, Y. Toh, H. Tsukihara, S. Wakui, H. Yokomise

2016.9.2General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

DOI: 10.1007/s11748-016-0695-3

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The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery has conducted annual surveys of thoracic surgery throughout Japan since 1986 to determine the statistics regarding the number of procedures according to operative category.

Abstract

The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery has conducted annual surveys of thoracic surgery throughout Japan since 1986 to determine the statistics regarding the number of procedures according to operative category. Here, we have summarized the results from our annual survey of thoracic surgery performed during 2014.

Citation format

MASUDA, M., et al. Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan during 2014. General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2016, 64: 665–697.