Colorectal stenting for palliation and as a bridge to surgery: A 5-year follow-up study


BAYRAKTAR B., OZEMIR I. A., KEFELİ U., Demiral G., SAGIROGLU J., BAYRAKTAR O., ...More

WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.21, no.31, pp.9373-9379, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 31
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i31.9373
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.9373-9379
  • Keywords: Large bowel obstruction, Colonic decompression, Colorectal tumors, Metallic stent, Palliative therapy, MALIGNANT COLONIC OBSTRUCTION, EXPANDABLE METAL STENTS, EMERGENCY-SURGERY, MANAGEMENT, CANCER, EFFICACY, SAFETY, PLACEMENT, OUTCOMES
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: No

Abstract

AIM: To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of colonic stents in colorectal tumors causing large bowel obstruction.