Perspective Randomized-controlled clinical trial in patients submitted to self-expanding metal stents for colo-rectal cancer with bowel obstruction. Single center experience. Preliminary data

Abstract

Introduction: Since the early 1990s, self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have been used to treat malignant colonic obstruction. This kind of endoscopic procedure is mostly used for palliative treatment of colo-rectal cancer buti it is also used as "bridge to surgery".