Fluoroscopic Stenting as a Bridge to Surgery versus Emergency Management for Malignant Obstruction of the Colon

Aim. To investigate the feasibility of a SEMS (self-expandable metallic stent) as a bridge to surgery for malignant colonic obstruction. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed 83 patients that were in accordance with inclusion criteria; of these, 33 patients that underwent fluoroscopy-guided SEMS plac...

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Main Authors: Fan Xue, Feng Lin, Jun Zhou, Ning Feng, You-Gang Cui, Xu Zhang, Yu-Peng Yi, Wen-Zhi Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4650780
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