Non-surgical treatment of esophageal perforation after pneumatic dilation for achalasia: a case series
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عنوان ژورنال: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0036-5521,1502-7708
DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2020.1817541