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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Main Authors: Mohammed Fayek Mahfouz, Tamer M. Saeid Salama, Amr H. Afifi, Hany Mansour Khalil Dabous
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Coloproctology 2022-04-01
Series:Annals of Coloproctology
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Online Access:http://coloproctol.org/upload/pdf/ac-2021-01-28.pdf