Comparison of self‐expandable metallic stent placement followed by laparoscopic resection and elective laparoscopic surgery without stent placement for left‐sided colon cancer

Abstract Aim Self‐expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement for obstructive colon cancer is widely performed as a bridge to surgery (BTS) procedure before resection. This study aimed to investigate the surgical and oncological results of laparoscopic elective surgery with or without SEMS placement...

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Main Authors: Tomoyuki Ueki, Toru Miyake, Masatsugu Kojima, Sachiko Kaida, Hiroya Iida, Tomoharu Shimizu, Masaji Tani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12422