title: [Examination of the Usefulness of Palliative Self-Expanding Metallic Stents in Patients with Malignant Colorectal Obstruction].
abstract: Self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) are a useful palliative option in malignant colorectal obstruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of SEMS used for palliation. Patients with malignant colorectal obstruction who underwent SEMS insertion in our hospital from April 2014 to March 2015 were enrolled in the study. Clinical outcomes and complications of palliative SEMS insertion were retrospectively analyzed. Nine patients were enrolled in the palliative SEMS group. The success rate was 100%, while the complication rate was 11%. Successful SEMS insertion may enable oral intake in a few days, but 3 patients required up to several weeks to resume oral intake. Palliative SEMS are effective and beneficial for malignant colorectal obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Emergency Surgery, Sakai City Medical Center.
authors.forename: Fumitaka
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kato
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakata
authors.forename: Shingo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sasamatsu
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hiraki
authors.forename: Hidemi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.forename: Katsushu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ebihara
authors.forename: Kouji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Amano
authors.forename: Hiromitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hoshino
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yamamura
authors.forename: Shunji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamigaki
authors.forename: Tameyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Masaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsujie
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohzato
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011788:Quality of Life; D000069322:Self Expandable Metallic Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome