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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Main Authors: Katherine Newton, James Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention 2017-07-01
Series:Gastrointestinal Intervention
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18528/gii160013