Editorial: Endoscopic stent placement as a bridge to surgery in malignant colorectal obstruction: A balance between study validity and real-world applicability

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 106, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2181-2182

  Abu Dayyeh, Barham K ^a   Baron, Todd H ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER STAGING; COLON OBSTRUCTION; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPIC STENT PLACEMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; STENT;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; STENTS;

EID: 82955201882     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2011.362     Document Type: Review

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