Vol 8, Supplement 8 (August 30, 2016): Journal of Thoracic Disease (Asian Perspectives in Thoracic Surgery)

Preface

Preface
Alan D. L. Sihoe
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
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(Suppl 8)
:S588
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Review Article

Trends and current status of general thoracic surgery in Japan revealed by review of nationwide databases
Meinoshin Okumura
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 8)
:S589-S595
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Thoracic surgery in India: challenges and opportunities
Sai Yendamuri
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 8)
:S596-S600
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Asian perspective in surgery: thoracic surgery in Turkey
Akif Turna
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 8)
:S601-S605
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Asian perspectives in thoracic surgery: clinical innovation in Taiwan
Chao-Yu Liu, Chen-Sung Lin, Chia-Chuan Liu
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 8)
:S606-S612
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Clinical innovations in Philippine thoracic surgery
Jose Luis J. Danguilan
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 8)
:S613-S617
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Recent clinical innovations in thoracic surgery in Hong Kong
Ze-Rui Zhao, Zheng Li, Dong-Rong Situ, Calvin S. H. Ng
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 8)
:S618-S626
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Clinical innovations in minimally invasive surgery in Korea
Kook Nam Han, Hyun Koo Kim, Young Ho Choi
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 8)
:S627-S630
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Current status and problems of lung transplantation in Japan
Hiroshi Date
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 8)
:S631-S636
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Hospital information systems: experience at the fully digitized Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
Sooyoung Yoo, Hee Hwang, Sanghoon Jheon
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 8)
:S637-S641
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Translational research in thoracic surgery—the National Taiwan University Hospital experience
Mong-Wei Lin, Pei-Wen Yang, Jang-Ming Lee
Journal of Thoracic Disease  
2016;
8
(Suppl 8)
:S642-S647
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Disclosure:

The supplement “Asian Perspectives in Thoracic Surgery” was commissioned by the Editorial office, Journal of Thoracic Disease without any sponsorship or funding. Alan D. L. Sihoe served as the unpaid Guest Editor for the supplement.