Effectiveness and early postoperative outcomes of palliative endoluminal stenting versus Hartmann’s procedure in acute malignant bowel obstruction in high-risk patients
Purpose The emergency intervention for acute malignant left-sided colonic obstruction remains controversial. Conflicting reports exist regarding the efficacy and safety of endoscopic placement of self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) vs. primary surgery. Most reports focus on SEMS insertion as a br...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Coloproctology
2022-04-01
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Series: | Annals of Coloproctology |
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Online Access: | http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2021-01-28.pdf |