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. 2024 Oct 29;8(6):zrae130.
doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrae130.

Endoscopic versus robotic myotomy for treatment of achalasia (ERMA trial): protocol for a randomized clinical multicentre trial

Elisenda Garsot  1   2 , Georgina Company-Se  3 , Hugo Uchima  4 , Ingrid Marin  4 , Marta Viciano  1 , Arantxa Clavell  1 , Sonia Fernández Ananin  5 , Mònica Miró  6 , Carlos Guarner  7 , Joan Gornals  8 , Carla Bettonica  6 , Dulce Momblán  9 , M Glòria Fernández Esparrach  10 , Isis Araujo  10 , Lexa Nescolarde  11
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Endoscopic versus robotic myotomy for treatment of achalasia (ERMA trial): protocol for a randomized clinical multicentre trial

Elisenda Garsot et al. BJS Open. .
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