The Cost-Effectiveness of Colonic Stenting as a Bridge to Curative Surgery in Patients with Acute Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Canadian Perspective

The Cost-Effectiveness of Colonic Stenting as a Bridge to Curative Surgery in Patients with Acute Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Canadian Perspective

BACKGROUND: Over the past several years, colonic stenting has been advocated as an alternative to the traditional surgical approach for relieving acute malignant left-sided colonic obstruction. The aim of the present study was to determine the most cost-effective strategy in a Canadian setting.

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Main Authors: Harminder Singh, Steven Latosinsky, Brennan MR Spiegel, Laura E Targownik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/307324
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spelling doaj-b950abcc03334631a89dd119b33216fa2020-11-24T21:04:22ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002006-01-01201277978510.1155/2006/307324The Cost-Effectiveness of Colonic Stenting as a Bridge to Curative Surgery in Patients with Acute Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Canadian PerspectiveHarminder Singh0Steven Latosinsky1Brennan MR Spiegel2Laura E Targownik3Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaDepartment of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE), Los Angeles, California, USADepartment of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Center for Outcomes Research and Education (CORE), Los Angeles, California, USASection of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaBACKGROUND: Over the past several years, colonic stenting has been advocated as an alternative to the traditional surgical approach for relieving acute malignant left-sided colonic obstruction. The aim of the present study was to determine the most cost-effective strategy in a Canadian setting.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/307324
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The Cost-Effectiveness of Colonic Stenting as a Bridge to Curative Surgery in Patients with Acute Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Canadian Perspective
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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title The Cost-Effectiveness of Colonic Stenting as a Bridge to Curative Surgery in Patients with Acute Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Canadian Perspective
title_short The Cost-Effectiveness of Colonic Stenting as a Bridge to Curative Surgery in Patients with Acute Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Canadian Perspective
title_full The Cost-Effectiveness of Colonic Stenting as a Bridge to Curative Surgery in Patients with Acute Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Canadian Perspective
title_fullStr The Cost-Effectiveness of Colonic Stenting as a Bridge to Curative Surgery in Patients with Acute Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Canadian Perspective
title_full_unstemmed The Cost-Effectiveness of Colonic Stenting as a Bridge to Curative Surgery in Patients with Acute Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Canadian Perspective
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