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Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences 7/2016

01-07-2016 | Editorial

SEMS for Palliation of Malignant Colonic Obstruction: Why SEMi Available Is Not Good Enough

Author: Christian P. Selinger

Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences | Issue 7/2016

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In the past, treatment for acute colonic obstruction was emergency surgery with ostomy. Over the last two decades, the availability of colonic self-expanding metal stents (SEMSs) has provided new treatment options and therapeutic paradigms for malignant obstruction of the colon. In the setting of incurable colorectal cancer (CRC) complicated by colonic obstruction, colonic SEMS placement is the preferred option for palliation of patients not receiving antiangiogenic therapy [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
SEMS for Palliation of Malignant Colonic Obstruction: Why SEMi Available Is Not Good Enough
Author
Christian P. Selinger
Publication date
01-07-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Digestive Diseases and Sciences / Issue 7/2016
Print ISSN: 0163-2116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-016-4070-0

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