An antireflux procedure should not routinely be added to a Heller myotomy.
Richards
W O
WO
Department of Surgery, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 5203 MN, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
Sharp
K W
KW
Holzman
M D
MD
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