Clinical Outcomes of Colonic Stent in a Tertiary Care Center
| Autor: | Mahesh Gajendran, Chandraprakash Umapathy, John Nasr, Andres Gelrud |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Gastroenterology Research and Practice, Vol 2014 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1687-6121 1687-630X |
| DOI: | 10.1155/2014/138724 |
| Popis: | Introduction. Colonic obstruction is one of the manifestations of colon cancer for which self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have been effectively used, to restore the luminal patency either for palliative care or as a bridge to resective surgery. The aim of our study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of large diameter SEMS in patients with malignant colorectal obstruction. Methods and Results. A four-year retrospective review of the Medical Archival System was performed and identified 16 patients. The average age was 70.8 years, of which 56% were females. The most common cause of obstruction was colon cancer (9/16, 56%). Rectosigmoid was the main site of obstruction (9/16) and complete obstruction occurred in 31% of cases. The overall technical and clinical success rates were 100% and 87%, respectively. There were no immediate complications ( |
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