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Reevaluation of Self-Expanding Metal Stents as a Bridge to Surgery for Acute Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: Six Years Experience

INTRODUCTION: Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) as a bridge to surgery have been used as an alternative for acute malignant left-sided colonic obstruction. However, the benefits are uncertain. The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy no longer recommends their use in patients with low sur...

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Autores principales: Ribeiro, Iolanda, Pinho, Rolando, Leite, Mariana, Proença, Luísa, Silva, Joana, Ponte, Ana, Rodrigues, Jaime, Maciel-Barbosa, Jorge, Carvalho, João
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Karger Publishers 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5580145/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28868437
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpge.2016.01.003