Pneumatic Dilation versus Laparoscopic Heller's Myotomy for Idiopathic Achalasia (N Engl J Med 2011;364:1807-1816)
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Pneumatic Dilation versus Laparoscopic Heller's Myotomy for Idiopathic Achalasia (N Engl J Med 2011;364:1807-1816)
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2093-0879,2093-0887
DOI: 10.5056/jnm.2011.17.3.324