Short-term outcomes after self-expandable metal stent insertion for obstructing colon cancer: a retrospective cohort study

Short-term outcomes after self-expandable metal stent insertion for obstructing colon cancer: a retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND: Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are used as a bridge to surgery for colon cancer patients as an alternative to emergency surgery. Currently, there is a paucity of literature from Saudi Arabia on the preoperative usage of SEMS. OBJECTIVE: Determine whether SEMS are associated with a hi...

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Main Authors: Khayal Abdulmalik Alkhayal, Sulaiman Abdullah Alshammari, Ahmed Mohammed Al-Mazrou, Majid Abdulrahman Almadi, Omar Abdullah Al-Obeed, Ahmad Mohammed Zubaidi, Thamer Abdullah Bin Traiki, Noura Sufyan Alhassan
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Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2020-10-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2020.403

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https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2020.403

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