Successful treatment of giant esophageal diverticulum by per-oral endoscopic myotomy

Endoscopy 2018; 50(05): E107-E108
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-125310

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Chuncheng Wu^*

Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China

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Qiongying Zhang^*

Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China

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Wei Liu

Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China

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Bing Hu

Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China

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