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Obstructive Left Colon Cancer Should Be Managed by Using a Subtotal Colectomy Instead of Colonic Stenting

PURPOSE: This study compared a subtotal colectomy to self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) insertion as a bridge to surgery for patients with left colon-cancer obstruction. METHODS: Ninety-four consecutive patients with left colon-cancer obstruction underwent an emergency subtotal colectomy or elect...

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Autores principales: Min, Chung Ki, Kim, Hyung Ook, Lee, Donghyoun, Jung, Kyung Uk, Lee, Sung Ryol, Kim, Hungdai, Chun, Ho-Kyung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Coloproctology 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5256247/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28119864
http://dx.doi.org/10.3393/ac.2016.32.6.215