Colorectal Stents: Current Status

A self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) is an effective and safe method for the decompression of colon obstruction. Based on recent evidence, colorectal SEMS is now recommended for the palliation of patients with colonic obstruction from incurable colorectal cancer or extracolonic malignancy and also a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lee, Jeong-Mi, Byeon, Jeong-Sik
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4461662/