Propensity score‐matched comparison of stenting as a bridge to surgery and emergency surgery for acute malignant left‐sided colonic obstruction

Abstract Background Bridge to elective surgery (BTS) using self-expanding metal stents (SEMSs) is a common alternative to emergency surgery (ES) for acute malignant left-sided colonic obstruction (AMLCO). However, studies regarding the long-term impact of BTS are limited and have reported unclear re...

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Main Authors: Yuepeng Cao, Qing Chen, Zhizhan Ni, Feng Wu, Chenshen Huang, Jinzhe Zhou, Songze Zhang, Bujun Ge, Qi Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01144-z