The location, frequency, and spread of metastases to the mediastinal lymph nodes were
examined in 124 patients with histologically proven N2 disease who underwent pulmonary …

An aggressive attitude toward surgical treatment was taken in patients with N2 non-small
cell lung cancer in the past 10 years. Computed tomographic scanning was employed in the …

We evaluated the effect of mediastinal lymph node metastasis on survival in 233 non-small
cell lung cancer patients (N2 disease in 199 patients and N3 disease in 34 patients). Of the …

Ventricular tachycardia (VT) can occur in healthy subjects. We have reported a high
prevalence of the coexistence of left ventricular false tendons or fibromuscular bands in the left …

BACKGROUND The mechanism of ventricular tachycardia (VT) after correction of tetralogy
of Fallot (TF) is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the …

Ebstein's anomaly is the most common congenital heart disease associated with the Wolff-Parkinson-White
syndrome. Between November 1973 and March 1993, we surgically treated …

The effects of epicardial and endocardial cryolesions were histologically studied in 29 dogs.
To produce epicardial lesions, hypothermic exposure was applied at −60C for 3 minutes, …

Bronchoplastic procedures were used in 104 patients with various bronchial disorders. Ten
had benign lesions and 94, malignant tumors. The principal operative procedures were …

A streptococcal preparation, OK‐432 was employed as the adjuvant immunotherapeutic agent
for lung cancer. To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the OK‐432, patients admitted between …

Second operations were performed in 1961–1990 on 23 patients with non-small cell bron-chogenic
carcinoma, constituting 2.5% of 906 who had undergone pulmonary resection for …