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This editorial refers to the article by Tabayashi et al. on pp. 228–234 of this issue of General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
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Ogino, H. Is hypothermia a reliable adjunct for spinal cord protection in descending and thoracoabdominal aortic repair with regional or systemic cooling?. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 58, 220–222 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11748-009-0530-1
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