title: Endoluminal insertion of colonic stents.
abstract: For patients with obstructing colonic tumours endoluminal stents provide an alternative to surgical decompression. Used either as permanent palliation, or as a bridge to surgery, colonic stents have been shown to be effective, safe, and cost effective.
authors.affiliation: Deptartment of Colorectal Surgery, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, UK.
authors.forename: Douglas G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Aitken
authors.forename: Alan F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Horgan
mesh_terms: D003113:Colonoscopy; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015607:Stents