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Folia Med (Plovdiv)
; 64(1): 143-147, 2022 Feb 28.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35851900
RESUMO
Endoscopic self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) decompression in patients with bowel obstruction due to colon carcinoma has been practiced for over two decades now, both in potentially curable cases and metastatic cancer. Using this case series, we aim to review the literature on the subject and to present our initial experience with using this technique as a bridge to single stage surgery, thus minimizing colostomy creation.