Recurrent symptoms after per-oral endoscopic myotomy in achalasia: Redo, dilate, or operate? A call for a tailored approach.

Gastrointest Endosc

Department of Gastroenterology, Weill Cornell Medical, New York, New York, USA.

Published: January 2018

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