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Managing Failed Anti-Reflux Therapy

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  1. Professor of Surgery, Head, Thoracic Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Mark K. Ferguson MD

  2. Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA

    M. Brian Fennerty MD

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del Genio, G., Collard, JM. (2006). Acute Complications of Anti-Reflux Surgery. In: Ferguson, M.K., Fennerty, M.B. (eds) Managing Failed Anti-Reflux Therapy. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-84628-011-7_6

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