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Editorial
. 2023 Sep 28;12(5):489-491.
doi: 10.21037/acs-2023-scp-22. Epub 2023 Jul 17.

Spinal cord protection: lessons learned from open repair

Frank S Cikach  1 , Michael Z Tong  1 , Patrick R Vargo  1 , Lars G Svensson  1
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Editorial

Spinal cord protection: lessons learned from open repair

Frank S Cikach et al. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Thoracoabdominal; aneurysm; spinal cord.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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