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Anthropometric Variables Predict Feasibility and Long-term Outcomes of Trans-oral Septum Stapling for Zenker Diverticulum

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This work was supported by A.I.R.ES (Associazione Italiana Ricerca ESofago).

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  1. Division of General and Foregut Surgery, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    Pamela Milito, Stefano Siboni, Emanuele Asti & Luigi Bonavina

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Milito, P., Siboni, S., Asti, E. et al. Anthropometric Variables Predict Feasibility and Long-term Outcomes of Trans-oral Septum Stapling for Zenker Diverticulum. J Gastrointest Surg 27, 590–593 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-022-05432-8

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