Stents and stentability: treatment for malignant bowel obstruction.
Colonic stents offer a palliative treatment for patients with malignant bowel obstruction otherwise requiring surgery and possible stoma, or as a bridge to surgery for potentially curative malignant disease. This article reviews the indications, risks and benefits of stent insertion.
Turner
Jeff
J
Gastroenterology Department, University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff CF64 2XX.
Cummin
Tom
T
Bennett
Adam
A
Swift
Gillian
G
Green
John
J
D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D000075202:Contraindications; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome