Table 1. UEMS survey on thoracic surgery 2012 (25 countries).
| Survey question | Survey answer | No. of countries |
|---|---|---|
| Designation of the specialty | TS, monospecialty | 13 |
| TS, part of cardiothoracic (and/or vascular) surgery | 9 | |
| TS, part of general surgery | 2 | |
| TS, non-existing | 2 | |
| Length of training | 5 years | 9 |
| 6 years | 8 | |
| 7 years | 6 | |
| NS | 2 | |
| No. of procedures as 1st surgeon | <100 | 3 |
| 100–200 | 10 | |
| >200 | 3 | |
| NS | 9 | |
| Training centres per capita | <1/1,000,000 | 6 |
| 1/1,000,000< TC <1/2,000,000 | 10 | |
| <1/2,000,000 | 5 | |
| NS | 4 |
UEMS, The European Union of Medical Specialists; TS, thoracic surgery; NS, not specified; TC, training centre.