“To stent or not to stent?”: immediate emergency surgery with laparoscopic radical colectomy with CME and primary anastomosis is feasible for obstructing left colon carcinoma
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DOI: 10.1007/s00464-017-5763-y
Abstract: Great debate exists in the initial acute management of large bowel obstruction from obstructing left colon carcinoma. While endoscopic stenting is well established as the first approach in the setting of palliative care of patients… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; carcinoma; left colon; obstructing left ... See more keywords
Efficacy and safety of self-expanding metallic stent placement followed by neoadjuvant chemotherapy and scheduled surgery for treatment of obstructing left-sided colonic cancer
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DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-6560-x
Abstract: Background This study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of self-expanding metallic stent (SEMS) followed by neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to elective surgery for obstructing left-sided colon cancer. Methods Eleven consecutive patients with obstructing left-sided… read more here.
Keywords: chemotherapy; followed neoadjuvant; surgery; obstructing left ... See more keywords