Palliative stenting for malignant colorectal stenosis in the elderly

Palliative stenting for malignant colorectal stenosis in the elderly

Abstract Objectives Self‐expandable metal stents are widely used for the treatment of malignant colorectal stenosis (MCS). In elderly individuals with MCS, self‐expandable metal stents are often used as a palliative treatment, but prophylactic stent placement is not recommended. We investigated the...

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Main Authors: Masashi Ohno, Atsushi Nishida, Kyohei Nishino, Hisashi Hirayama, Kenichiro Takahashi, Yukihiro Morita, Yuki Kishi, Yasuhiro Morita, Hiromichi Bamba, Hisanori Shiomi, Hirotsugu Imaeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-04-01
Series:DEN Open
Subjects:
colorectal cancer
elderly patients
palliative stents
prophylactic stents
self‐expandable metal stents
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/deo2.168
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