Endoscopic "step-up" myotomy: a salvage technique for full-thickness tunnel entry in end-stage achalasia.

J Gastrointest Surg

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, United States.

Published: February 2025


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