title: Laparoscopic colectomy for obstructing sigmoid cancer with prior insertion of an expandable metallic stent.
abstract: We report a patient with obstructing cancer of the sigmoid colon initially treated with a self-expanding metallic stent. The metallic stent successfully relieved the intestinal obstruction, and laparoscopic anterior resection was performed subsequently. The use of this approach in the management of patients with obstructing colorectal cancer is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Hong Kong. lawwl@hkucc.hku.hk
authors.forename: Wai Lun
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: Hok Kwok
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Yee Man
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kin Wah
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Chu
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D017792:Surgical Stapling / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome