Comparison of safety between self-expanding metal stents as a bridge to surgery and emergency surgery based on pathology: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background To explore the long-term oncological safety of using self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) as a bridge to surgery for acute obstructive colorectal cancer by comparing the pathological results of emergency surgery (ES) with elective surgery after the placement of SEMS. Methods Studie...

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Main Authors: Yang Hu, Jiajun Fan, Yifan Xv, Yingjie Hu, Yuan Ding, Zhengjie Jiang, Qingsong Tao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12893-020-00908-3