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This is the annual report by The Japanese Association for Thoracic Surgery from the Committee for Scientific Affairs.
An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11748-016-0622-7.
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Sakata, R., Fujii, Y. & Kuwano, H. Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery in Japan during 2009. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 59, 636–667 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-011-0838-5
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