Self-expanding Metallic Stents as Bridge to Surgery in Obstructing Colorectal Cancer
Iversen LH, Kratmann M, Bøje M, Laurberg S. Department of Surgery P, Aarhus University Hospital THG, Tage-Hansens Gade 2, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark. Abstract BACKGROUND: A self-expanding metallic stent (SEMS) may relieve intestinal obstruction to permit elective resection of colorectal cancer presenting as an emergency. There have been concerns regarding the oncological consequences of this strategy. ...