Concomitant cardiac and pulmonary operation: The role of cardiopulmonary bypass

Nonparametric Estimation from Incomplete Observations

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Segmental resection for lung cancer

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Actuarial Analysis of Surgical Results: Rationale and Method

Gary L. Grunkemeier, Albert Starr · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1977 · 193 citations · Full text

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Extended Indications for Median Sternotomy in Patients Requiring Pulmonary Resection

Jonathan D. Cooper, J.M. Nelems, F.G. Pearson · The Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 1978 · 130 citations

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Comparison of lobectomy and wedge resection for carcinoma of the lung

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