Laparoscopic esophageal myotomy for achalasia: factors affecting functional results.

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Published in Ann Thorac Surg on October 01, 2005

Authors

Subrato Deb1, Claude Deschamps, Mark S Allen, Francis C Nichols, Stephen D Cassivi, Brian S Crownhart, Peter C Pairolero

Author Affiliations

1: Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.

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