Anterograde Colonic Stent Placement via a Cecostomy Tube Site

Anterograde Colonic Stent Placement via a Cecostomy Tube Site

Colonic stents have been used as a method of relieving colonic obstruction since 1991. They are classically inserted in a retrograde fashion via the rectum and are deployed under a combination of endoscopic and fluoroscopic guidance. A unique case is presented where the colonic stent was passed in a...

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Main Authors: Lawrence M Gillman, Steven Latosinsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/202431
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spelling doaj-9139f75c09fa4f5fb6ad6724d655631c2020-11-24T22:20:21ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002006-01-0120642542610.1155/2006/202431Anterograde Colonic Stent Placement via a Cecostomy Tube SiteLawrence M Gillman0Steven Latosinsky1Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaColonic stents have been used as a method of relieving colonic obstruction since 1991. They are classically inserted in a retrograde fashion via the rectum and are deployed under a combination of endoscopic and fluoroscopic guidance. A unique case is presented where the colonic stent was passed in an anterograde fashion through a recently created cecostomy tube site as a method of palliation to relieve an obstructing hepatic flexure tumour.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/202431
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Anterograde Colonic Stent Placement via a Cecostomy Tube Site
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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title Anterograde Colonic Stent Placement via a Cecostomy Tube Site
title_short Anterograde Colonic Stent Placement via a Cecostomy Tube Site
title_full Anterograde Colonic Stent Placement via a Cecostomy Tube Site
title_fullStr Anterograde Colonic Stent Placement via a Cecostomy Tube Site
title_full_unstemmed Anterograde Colonic Stent Placement via a Cecostomy Tube Site
title_sort anterograde colonic stent placement via a cecostomy tube site
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
issn 0835-7900
publishDate 2006-01-01
description Colonic stents have been used as a method of relieving colonic obstruction since 1991. They are classically inserted in a retrograde fashion via the rectum and are deployed under a combination of endoscopic and fluoroscopic guidance. A unique case is presented where the colonic stent was passed in an anterograde fashion through a recently created cecostomy tube site as a method of palliation to relieve an obstructing hepatic flexure tumour.
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