Case report and narrative review of the literature: a rare colonic stent failure in a palliative patient

IntroductionWith palliative patients, a holistic approach is important. Interventions should minimise length of hospital stay, maximise quality of life, and control symptoms. A self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) for the palliative treatment of malignant large bowel obstruction (MLBO) is designed to p...

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Main Authors: Morgan Bressington, Alexander O’Connor, Karen Telford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgstr.2023.1279085/full