A Comparative Study of Short- and Medium-term Outcomes Comparing Emergent Surgery and Stenting as a Bridge to Surgery in Patients With Acute Malignant Colonic Obstruction

BACKGROUND:The use of self-expanding metal stents as a bridge to surgery in the setting of malignant colorectal obstruction has been advocated as an acceptable alternative to emergency surgery. However, concerns about the safety of stenting have been raised following recent randomized studies. OBJEC...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diseases of the colon & rectum 2013-04, Vol.56 (4), p.433-440
Hauptverfasser: Kavanagh, Dara O, Nolan, Blathnaid, Judge, Ciaran, Hyland, John M P, Mulcahy, Hugh E, O’Connell, P Ronan, Winter, Des C, Doherty, Glen A
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