Endoscopic ultrasound-guided creation of an enterocolostomy to relieve malignant bowel obstruction

Background and study aim Malignant bowel obstruction can cause significantly distressing symptoms in patients with end stage cancers, often requiring invasive surgical intervention. With such procedures, risks often outweigh the benefit. We report a novel application of the AXIOS stent and electroca...

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Main Authors: Adil Mir, Parth J. Parekh, Mohammad Shakhatreh, Paul Yeaton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-08-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0812-4328