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Laparoscopic Cardiomyotomy (Heller Myotomy)

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  1. Margaret Oddsdöttir M.D.
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  1. Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

    Carol E.H. Scott-Conner M.D., PhD, MBA (Professor of Surgery) (Professor of Surgery)

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Oddsdöttir, M. (2006). Laparoscopic Cardiomyotomy (Heller Myotomy). In: Scott-Conner, C.E. (eds) The SAGES Manual. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-30485-1_24

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