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Achalasia

Surgery Versus Per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy
  • Sadia Tasnim
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    Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA

    Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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  • Siva Raja
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    Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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  • Monisha Sudarshan
    Correspondence
    Corresponding author.
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    Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail Code J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Published:February 26, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thorsurg.2023.01.007

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