Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery after placing a self-expanding metallic stent for malignant rectal obstruction: a case report

Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery after placing a self-expanding metallic stent for malignant rectal obstruction: a case report

Abstract Background Approximately 20% of colorectal cancer patients show complete or incomplete bowel obstruction as an early symptom. Preoperative nonsurgical decompression such as placing a self-expanding metallic stent for malignant colorectal obstruction has been shown to be effective for reduci...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Takeyama, Katsuki Danno, Takahiko Nishigaki, Masafumi Yamashita, Masami Yamazaki, Tsuyoshi Yamakita, Akihiro Nishihara, Hirokazu Taniguchi, Masayo Mizutani, Itsuko Nakamichi, Mamoru Yura, Kimimasa Ikeda, Yoshio Oka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery
Rectal cancer
Self-expanding metallic stent
Self-expandable metallic stent
Obstruction
Malignant rectal obstruction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0719-1

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