The current treatment of achalasia

Advances in Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue , 2005, Pages 285-314

  Richards, William O ^a   Torquati, Alfonso ^a   Lutfi, Rami ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 28444483970     PISSN: 00653411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yasu.2005.04.002     Document Type: Article

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