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In reply: The anesthetic technique of choice for better outcomes in high-risk elderly patients undergoing endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm

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Acknowledgments

The work presented in my article accompanied by this letter was performed at the Department of Anesthesiology, Aichi Medical University, in collaboration with Professors Tsuneo Ishiguchi and Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Departments of Radiology and Vascular Surgery, respectively, Aichi Medical University, under the supervision of my mentor, Professor Toru Komatsu, Department of Anesthesiology, Aichi Medical University.

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This author’s reply refers to the letter to the editor at doi:10.1007/s00540-010-0935-0.

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Asakura, Y. In reply: The anesthetic technique of choice for better outcomes in high-risk elderly patients undergoing endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm. J Anesth 24, 500–501 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-010-0936-z

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