Analysis of risk factors associated with complications of colonic stenting for malignant obstruction

作者：Dindar Gokhan^*; Ustundag Yucel; Karakan Tarkan

来源：World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2014, 20(27): 9215-9216.

DOI：10.3748/wjg.v20.i27.9215

• Self expanding metalic stent
• Colon tumor
• Colonic obstruction
• Complications
• Perforation

Self expanding metalic stent (SEMS) application can cause serious problems up to one third of the patients and some studies reported negative effect of SEMSs on survival in patients with malignancy. The SEMS type especially the rigid one like Wall-stent rather than more flexible type Ultraflex was also reported to have bad impact on the risk of perforation we believe that stent based management protocol for patients with non-perforating left sided obstructing colorectal cancer is a complex method that needs qualified medical and technical team.

• 出版日期2014-7-21