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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:416
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Original Articles: General Thoracic

Invited commentary

Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, Providence Portland Medical Center, 4401 SW Westdale Dr, Portland, OR 97221-3158

(Email: mrnous@aol.com).

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Traditionally, surgical mortality and morbidity studies have been limited to "in hospital" or 30-day outcomes. Brunelli and colleagues’ [1] article addresses important issues that only recently have become apparent to most surgeons (ie, long-term concerns beyond "immediate" postsurgical mortality and complications are quite significant). Not only is this information important to patients [2], but it is also information that . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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