Use of a colonic stent to recover a biliary stent retained by malignant colonic obstruction

Abstract

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Newly developed proximal release–type colonic stent placement for malignant lower rectal obstruction

“…Self-expandable metallic stent placement is a wellestablished treatment for malignant colonic obstruction. [1][2][3] However, colonic stent placement for tumors close to the anal verge is challenging because of the likelihood of severe pain resulting from the close proximity to the dentate line. 4 Precise deployment of a stent for tumors close to the anal verge is technically difficult.…”