27.02.2024 | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Self-expanding Metal Stents for Right-Sided Colonic Cancer Obstruction
verfasst von:
Yunfeng Huang, MD, Foqiang Liao, MD, Haiming Chen, MD, Xu Shu, MD, PhD
Erschienen in:
Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Ausgabe 5/2024
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Excerpt
Right-sided colonic cancer obstruction (RCCO) is an acute condition, in which most patients are in a clinical state of electrolyte imbalance and poor nutrition that requires immediate intervention. These factors are associated with high mortality.
1,2 Stenting appears to be an attractive alternative to acute resection.
1,3 However, there are limited data on the safety and feasibility of this approach in malignant obstruction of the right colon. In this article, we compared the efficacy and safety of elective surgery after self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) placement and emergency surgery (ES) for the obstruction of right colonic cancer. In addition, SEMS placement was done endoscopically without fluoroscopic assistance.
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