BACKGROUND AND AIMS: @entity1702 ( @entity1702 ) have since 1991 established themselves as an option in the treatment of @entity1744 . The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of @entity1702 in management of acute @entity14 at a Danish Surgical Gastroenterology center. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective review of charts from all @entity1 who, in the period Marts 2002 to December 2007 underwent insertion of a @entity1702 for an @entity697 . RESULTS: Of 45 @entity1 included, @entity1702 was intended as a bridge to surgery in 20 @entity1 and as palliation in 25 @entity1 . For malignant etiology, the @entity1702 procedure was a technical and clinical success in 97.4% of the cases. Complications occurred in 21%, mortality rate 2,6%. For benign etiology, the @entity1702 procedure was a technical success in 85.7%, and a clinical success in 71.4%. Complications occurred in 71.4% of the benign cases with a mortality rate of 28,6%. CONCLUSIONS: Placement of @entity1702 for @entity697 with malignant etiology is an effective and safe procedure with low mortality and morbidity. However results for benign obstructions are questionable and more research is needed to determine the role of @entity1702 .

A clinical evaluation of endoscopically placed self-expanding metallic stents in @entity1 with XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity697 :: ('MESH:D000208', 'Disease') :: ['acute large bowel obstruction'] @entity1702 :: ('MESH:D013651', 'Disease') :: ['Self-expanding metallic stents', 'SEMS'] @entity14 :: ('MESH:D015179', 'Disease') :: ['colorectal obstructions'] @entity1744 :: ('MESH:D043183', 'Disease') :: ['large bowel obstruction']
@entity697 :: (MESH:D000208,Disease) :: ['acute large bowel obstruction']
