A novel closure technique using the EndoTrac for mucosal incision closure in peroral endoscopic myotomy

Endoscopy 2020; 52(08): E291-E292
DOI: 10.1055/a-1109-2301

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Authors

Tomoya Sako

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
Shinwa Tanaka

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
Takashi Toyonaga

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
Hirofumi Abe

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
Hiroya Sakaguchi

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
Nobuaki Ikezawa

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan
Yuzo Kodama

Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan

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