Through-the-scope large diameter self-expanding metal stent placement as a safe and effective technique for palliation of malignant colorectal obstruction: A single center experience with a long-term follow-up

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 591-596

  Luigiano, Carmelo ^a   Ferrara, Francesco ^a   Fabbri, Carlo ^a   Ghersi, Stefania ^a   Bassi, Marco ^a   Billi, Paola ^a   Polifemo, Anna Maria ^a   Landi, Patrizia ^a   Cennamo, Vincenzo ^b   Consolo, Pierluigi ^c   Morace, Carmela ^c   Alibrandi, Angela ^c   D'Imperio, Nicola ^a  

^a BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complications; malignant colorectal obstruction; palliation; self expanding metal stent; WallFlex

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COLORECTAL DISEASE; DEVICE THERAPY; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; FECES IMPACTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT COLORECTAL OBSTRUCTION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT SAFETY; PERFORATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECANALIZATION; SELF EXPANDING METAL STENT; SIGMOID; STENT;

EID: 79954470722     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2011.551886     Document Type: Article

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