Colonic stenting for malignant disease: review of literature.
Colonic stents potentially offer effective palliation for patients with bowel obstruction attributable to incurable malignancy, and a "bridge to surgery" for those in whom emergency surgery would necessitate a stoma. Literature search of the Medline, Scopus and Cochrane Library was performed to identify comparative studies reporting outcomes on colonic stenting and surgery for large bowel obstruction; and to identify the use of stents as a "bridge to the elective surgery". Colorectal stenting can be considered a safe and effective procedure with a low mortality and morbidity for both preoperative and palliative decompression of colonic obstruction.
Dionigi
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Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Viale Borri 57, 21100 Varese, Italy. gianlorenzo.dionigi@uninsubria.it
Villa
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F
Rovera
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F
Boni
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L
Carrafiello
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G
Annoni
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M
Castano
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P
Bianchi
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V
Mangini
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M
Recaldini
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C
Laganà
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D
Bacuzzi
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A
Dionigi
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R
D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010166:Palliative Care; D015607:Stents