Clin Endosc.  2024 Sep;57(5):604-605. 10.5946/ce.2024.111.

Never judge a book by its cover: the role of timed barium esophagography in patients with complete symptom relief after peroral endoscopic myotomy

• Lee TH

• KMID: 2559209
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2024.111

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