American gastroenterological association medical position statement on treatment of patients with dysphagia caused by benign disorders of the distal esophagus.
This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) on treatment of patients with dysphagia caused by benign disorders of the distal espophagus. It was approved by the Clinical Practice and Practice Economics Committee on September 27, 1998, and by the AGA Governing Board on November 8, 1998.
Spechler
S J
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Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, Texas, USA.
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