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Surprise woman beats swallowing condition with unique surgery

Treatment of rare esophagus ailment works after 10-year battle

Clarissa Venditelli wasn’t sure what was going on one night 10 years ago when some food got stuck in her esophagus.

The Grand resident began coughing up the food, but didn’t think anything off the issue — until it happened again and again.

Venditelli, who was 60 at the time, would eventually cough throughout the night, and eating became a chore as swallowing became increasingly difficult.

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