Current Status of the Self-Expandable Metal Stent as a Bridge to Surgery Versus Emergency Surgery in Colorectal Cancer: Results from an Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature

Current Status of the Self-Expandable Metal Stent as a Bridge to Surgery Versus Emergency Surgery in Colorectal Cancer: Results from an Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature

<i>Background</i>: The current use of endoscopic stenting as a bridge to surgery is not always accepted in standard clinical practice to treat neoplastic colonic obstructions. <i>Objectives:</i> The role of colonic self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) positioning as a bridge to...

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Main Authors: Roberto Cirocchi, Alberto Arezzo, Paolo Sapienza, Daniele Crocetti, Davide Cavaliere, Leonardo Solaini, Giorgio Ercolani, Antonio V. Sterpetti, Andrea Mingoli, Enrico Fiori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
self-expandable metal stent
colonic obstructions
emergency surgery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/3/268

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