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Case Report

Non-surgical treatment of esophageal perforation after pneumatic dilation for achalasia: a case series

Renske A. B. Oude NijhuisDepartment of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3678-2019
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Jacques J. G. H. M. BergmanDepartment of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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R. Bart TakkenbergDepartment of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Paul FockensDepartment of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Albert J. BredenoordDepartment of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Pages 1248-1252 | Received 13 Jul 2020, Accepted 21 Aug 2020, Published online: 13 Sep 2020

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