Emergency operations for obstructing @entity14 are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates and often result in a temporary or permanent colostomy. A colorectal stent can be used both for palliation and as a "bridge to surgery". Twenty-three @entity1 with obstructive sigmoid or @entity5 were selected for stenting. Self-expanding metal mesh stents were placed under endoscopic and flouroscopic guidance. Stent placement was technically successful in 19 @entity1 and clinical success was seen in 18. There were only three minor complications, no major and no procedure related mortality. Four @entity1 were later resected without a diverting stoma, two with @entity5 had preoperative MRI and radiotherapy. In 15 @entity1 the procedure was regarded as palliative. Stent migration was noted in four @entity1 but symptomatic reobstruction did not occur, no @entity1 needed later surgery. Colorectal stenting procedure is effective and safe and can be used in obstructing @entity5 both as a temporary relief before elective resection and as a definitive treatment in palliative cases.

[Self-expanding stent in obstructing XXXX . A new technique to avoid abdominal surgery].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['cancers', 'rectal cancer'] @entity14 :: ('MESH:D015179', 'Disease') :: ['colorectal cancer']
@entity14 :: (MESH:D015179,Disease) :: ['colorectal cancer']
