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Achalasia is a rare disease in which the lower esophageal sphincter does not relax properly and patients have difficulty swallowing and typically regurgitate food. With the condition, the esophagus dialates and widens causing muscle contractions ...
Thoracic outlet syndrome refers to a group of symptoms that occur when the blood vessels or nerves in the thoracic outlet, the area located between the collarbone and first rib, become compressed resulting in either shoulder or neck pain or...
Transoral robotic-assisted surgery (TORS) is available for some conditions of the head and neck, including select cancers. During TORS, surgeons at The George Washington University Hospital operate through the patient’s mouth instead of long...