BACKGROUND: Malignant @entity694 is commonly treated surgically. @entity694 are a therapeutic option for palliation or used as a bridge to surgery or chemotherapy. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical success rate of stenting as a bridge to one-step surgery, chemotherapy, or as a palliative measure. DESIGN: This was a retrospective observational study. SETTINGS: The study was conducted at a university-affiliated tertiary referral center. @entity1 AND INTERVENTIONS: From 2007 to 2014, 45 @entity1 with @entity694 were referred for stent insertion. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: @entity1 were grouped according to three pre-defined treatment goals: group 1: restorative one-step procedure without an ostomy, group 2: completion of scheduled chemotherapy before surgery, and group 3: palliation without surgical intervention. RESULTS: Group 1 included 11 @entity1 . Three @entity1 (27.3  %) met the treatment goal of one-step surgery. Eight @entity1 (72.7  %) did not reach the primary goal due to stent insertion failure (four @entity1 ), stent-related complications (two @entity1 ), and failure to perform a one-step surgery after successful stent insertion (two @entity1 ). Group 2 included 12 @entity1 . Chemotherapy was successfully completed prior to surgery in six @entity1 (50  %). Six @entity1 (50  %) did not achieve treatment goal due to stent insertion failure (two @entity1 ), stent migration (two @entity1 ), stent-related perforation (one @entity1 ), and mortality (one @entity1 ). Group 3 included 20 @entity1 . Long-term palliation without surgical intervention was achieved in eight @entity1 (40  %). Stent insertion failed in seven @entity1 (35  %). Five @entity1 (25  %) needed urgent surgery due to stent complications (three migrations and two perforations). LIMITATIONS: The study was limited by its retrospective nature and small sample size. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates only a modest success rate of colonic stents in the treatment of @entity694 . Although colonic stenting seems to be an effective method of relieving @entity694 , high failure rates limits its applicability.

Stenting in XXXX -is it a real therapeutic option?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients', 'patient', 'PATIENTS'] @entity694 :: ('MESH:D003110', 'Disease') :: ['Colonic stents', 'colonic obstruction', 'malignant colonic obstruction']
@entity694 :: (MESH:D003110,Disease) :: ['malignant colonic obstruction']
