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Pediatric Surgery

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  1. Division of Paediatric Surgery, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

    Paul K. H. Tam MD FRCS (Professor)

  2. Medical Centre, Queen Mary’s Hospital, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong

    Paul K. H. Tam MD FRCS (Professor)

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  1. University College, Dublin, Ireland

    Prem Puri MS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed), FACS (Newman Clinical Research Professor) (Newman Clinical Research Professor)

  2. Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin 12, Ireland

    Prem Puri MS, FRCS, FRCS (Ed), FACS (Newman Clinical Research Professor) (Newman Clinical Research Professor)

  3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz, 8036, Graz, Austria

    Michael E. Höllwarth (Professor & Head) (Professor & Head)

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Tam, P.K.H. (2006). Achalasia. In: Puri, P., Höllwarth, M.E. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Springer Surgery Atlas Series. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-30258-1_7

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