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Mason’s Story: A Less Invasive Solution for Achalasia
Mason’s Story: A Less Invasive Solution for Achalasia 1024 683 Emily Siebenmorgen

A 9-year-old boy with life-long difficulty eating and keeping down food underwent a new procedure being performed in children from Muhammad Khan, MD, MPH, FASGE, pediatric gastroenterologist and the director of interventional and diagnostic endoscopy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Achalasia is a progressive swallowing disorder, where the muscles at the bottom of the esophagus fail…