R Albrecht, H Hönicke, C Bochmann, U Settmacher, T Wirth
BACKGROUND: Frequently, the first clinical sign of colorectal cancer is complete obstruction, which has to be considered an emergency situation. The treatment goal is to overcome ileus including reduction of the associated high morbidity and mortality. Therefore, alternative therapeutic options to emergency surgery have been sought in order to allow adequate preparation for elective surgery or stabilization of palliative patients and avoid colostoma. Therapeutic results of the placement of self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are discussed in terms of a single-center, retrospective observational study...
August 2015: Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift Für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen