title: [Heart and lung surgery '86-'96].
abstract: During a period between April 1, 1986 and December 31, 1996, a total of 3,190 cardiothoracic operations were performed in our department. The overall mortality was 4.1%. The prerequisite for successful accomplishment of clinical research was discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Furuse
mesh_terms: D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015996:Survival Rate