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The Outcome of Self-Expanding Metal Stents in Elderly Patients

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Emergency surgery for large bowel obstruction is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates, especially in elderly patients. Colonic self-expanding metal stents may provide temporary relief of obstructions and enable preoperative evaluation. The aim of this retrosp...

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Autores principales: Mizrahi, Hagar, Geron, Nissim, Parker, Michael C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4208893/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25392657
http://dx.doi.org/10.4293/JSLS.2014.00038