Colonic stenting: an alternative to surgery in the elderly.
This case report describes the management of a frail older patient presenting with a rare case of an obstructing right-sided colonic lesion, combined with complex co-morbidities. The report briefly discusses use of colonic stenting in right colonic lesions as well as palliative management of colonic tumours in general.
Rosario
Barbara H
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Department of Geriatric Medicine, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK.
Hurlstone
Paul
P
Lee
Fred
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Downes
Tom
T
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome