Background Recent studies suggest that there is a substantial risk of perforation after
colorectal stent placement. Objective To identify risk factors for perforation from colonic …

Mechanical obstruction of the small bowel and colon is moderately common, accounting for
several hundred thousand admissions per year in the United States. Patients generally …

BACKGROUND: Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are used for colonic obstruction
palliatively and preoperatively. OBJECTIVE: Determine long-term efficacy, incidence of …

OBJECTIVES: To date, this is the largest prospective series in patients with malignant
colorectal obstruction to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of colonic self-expanding …

Given the dramatic demographic shift observed in developed countries, the medical
community, especially oncologists, geriatricians, and primary care providers, are confronted …

BACKGROUND: Self-expanding metal stents (SEMSs) can alleviate malignant colonic
obstruction and avoid emergency decompressive surgery. The use of colonic larger …

Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are used to manage malignant colorectal obstruction.
Colonic perforation is the most worrisome complication from colonic stenting. We reviewed …

Background About one-third of patients with colorectal carcinoma present with acute colonic
obstruction requiring emergency surgery. Current surgical options are intraoperative lavage …

Backgrounds and aims Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have been used as a palliative
treatment for malignant colorectal obstruction. However, the reports about primary stent …

Background The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical outcomes of
emergency laparoscopic-assisted versus open right hemicolectomy for obstructing right …