Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan during 2014 : Annual report by The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery.
Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan during 2014 : Annual report by The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery.
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DOI:
10.1007/s11748-016-0695-3
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发表时间:
2016-11
影响因子:
1.2
通讯作者:
Yokomise H
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作者:
Committee for Scientific Affairs, The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery;Masuda M;Okumura M;Doki Y;Endo S;Hirata Y;Kobayashi J;Kuwano H;Motomura N;Nishida H;Saiki Y;Saito A;Shimizu H;Tanaka F;Tanemoto K;Toh Y;Tsukihara H;Wakui S;Yokomise H
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. Thoracic surgery was classified into three categories—cardiovascular, general thoracic, and esophageal surgery—and the patient data were examined and analyzed for each group. Access to the computerized data is offered to all members of this Association. We honor and value all member’s continued kind support and contributions (Tables 1, 2). The incidence of hospital mortality was added to the survey to determine the nationwide status, which has contributed to the Japanese surgeons to understand the present status of thoracic surgery in Japan and to make progress to improve operative results by comparing their work with those of others. The Association was able to gain a better understanding of the present problems as well as the future prospects, which has been reflected to its activity including education of its members. Thirty-day mortality (so-called ‘‘operative mortality’’) is defined as death within