Stenting or stoma creation for patients with inoperable malignant colonic obstructions? Results of a study and cost-effectiveness analysis.

Xinopoulos, D; Dimitroulopoulos, D; Theodosopoulos, T; Tsamakidis, K; Bitsakou, G; Plataniotis, G; Gontikakis, M; Kontis, M; Paraskevas, I; Vassilobpoulos, P; Paraskevas, E

Xinopoulos, D; Dimitroulopoulos, D; Theodosopoulos, T; Tsamakidis, K; Bitsakou, G; Plataniotis, G; Gontikakis, M; Kontis, M; Paraskevas, I; Vassilobpoulos, P; Paraskevas, E.

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Xinopoulos D; Gastroenterology Unit, Saint Savvas Cancer Hospital, Parnassou 35, 152 34, Athens, Greece.

Surg Endosc ; 18(3): 421-6, 2004 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14735348

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Adenocarcinoma/complications; Colonic Diseases/surgery; Colorectal Neoplasms/complications; Colostomy; Intestinal Obstruction/surgery; Ovarian Neoplasms/complications; Palliative Care; Stents; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Colonic Diseases/etiology; Colostomy/economics; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Disease Progression; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Intestinal Obstruction/etiology; Male; Middle Aged; Stents/economics; Survival Rate; Treatment Outcome

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Ovarian Neoplasms / Palliative Care / Colostomy / Colorectal Neoplasms / Adenocarcinoma / Stents / Colonic Diseases / Intestinal Obstruction Type of study: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies / Health_economic_evaluation Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Surg Endosc Journal subject: DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM / GASTROENTEROLOGIA Year: 2004 Type: Article Affiliation country: Greece

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