Self-expanding metal stent insertion by colorectal surgeons using a two-person approach colonoscopy without fluoroscopic monitoring in the management of acute colorectal obstruction: a 14-year experience
Abstract Background Placement of a self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) in patients presenting with an acute colorectal obstruction (ACO) may obviate emergency surgery (ES), potentially effectively palliating incurable tumors, acting as a bridge to surgery (BTS) in patients with operable or potentially...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-021-02309-z |