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Review
. 2015 May;48(3):194-200.
doi: 10.5946/ce.2015.48.3.194. Epub 2015 May 29.

Colorectal Stents: Current Status

Jeong-Mi Lee  1 , Jeong-Sik Byeon  1
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Review

Colorectal Stents: Current Status

Jeong-Mi Lee et al. Clin Endosc. 2015 May.

Abstract

A self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) is an effective and safe method for the decompression of colon obstruction. Based on recent evidence, colorectal SEMS is now recommended for the palliation of patients with colonic obstruction from incurable colorectal cancer or extracolonic malignancy and also as a bridge to surgery in those who are a high surgical risk. Prophylactic SEMS insertion in patients with no obstruction symptoms is not recommended. Most colorectal SEMS are inserted endoscopically under fluoroscopic guidance. The technical and clinical success rates of colorectal SEMS are high, and the complication rate is acceptable. Advances in this technology will make the insertion of colorectal SEMS better and may expand the indications of colorectal SEMS in the future.

Keywords: Colon; Colorectal neoplasms; Obstruction; Stents.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: The authors have no financial conflicts of interest.

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