Two birds, one scope: peroral endoscopic myotomy as a treatment for achalasia and esophageal diverticula

Endoscopy 2020; 52(02): 153
DOI: 10.1055/a-1024-4062

Letter to the editor

Authors

Chelsea Jacobs

¹Department of Internal Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
Peter V. Draganov

²Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States
Dennis Yang

²Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States

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