Assertion: bowel obstruction | /r/HasProperty | mlbo
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text: In a retrospective study (2010-2013) that evaluated short-term results of self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) used as palliation (n = 127) and bridge to surgery (n = 112) for malignant large-bowel obstruction (MLBO), Kobborg et al reported an 82.8% success rate in the palliation group and a 80.4% success rate in the bridge to surgery group, with respective 30-day mortality rates of 11.8% and 5.4%.