Is the endoscopic Dor fundoplication definitely effective?

Endoscopy 2019; 51(07): 697
DOI: 10.1055/a-0880-5344

Letter to the editor

Wen-Ping Wang

Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Han-Lu Zhang

Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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Long-Qi Chen

Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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