Importance of preoperative total colonoscopy and endoscopic resection after self-expandable metallic stent placement for obstructive colorectal cancer as a bridge-to-surgery

Abstract Background and aim Colonic self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement enables preoperative total colonoscopy (TCS) in patients with obstructive colorectal cancer. Following SEMS placement, it is possible to assess the presence or absence of synchronous proximal colon cancers and perfor...

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Main Authors: Shuichi Itonaga, Shohei Hamada, Eikichi Ihara, Hitoshi Honma, Hiroki Fukuya, Akito Ookubo, Taisuke Sasaki, Daisuke Yoshimura, Makoto Nakamuta, Yorinobu Sumida, Naohiko Harada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02888-z