Colonic cancer: The current role of stent insertion
Acute colonic obstruction secondary to left-colonic malignancy remains a common emergency condition. Traditional management is emergency surgery and has high morbidity and mortality. Self expandable metallic stents (SEMS) promised to improve morbidity and mortality, stoma rates and hospital stay. SE...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention
2017-07-01
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Series: | Gastrointestinal Intervention |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.18528/gii160013 |