Endoluminal stenting for benign colonic obstruction

We report a case of complete descending colon obstruction due to diverticular disease that was initially managed by endoscopic stent placement followed by single-stage left colectomy with primary anastomosis. Traditional management of complete large bowel obstruction, whether due to benign or malign...

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Published inSurgical endoscopy Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. 353 - 354
Main Authors DAVIDSON, R, SWEENEY, W. B
Format Conference Proceeding Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Springer 01.04.1998
Subjects
Biological and medical sciences
Colonic Diseases - etiology
Colonic Diseases - therapy
Diverticulitis, Colonic - complications
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Female
Humans
Intestinal Obstruction - etiology
Intestinal Obstruction - therapy
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Stents
Stomach, duodenum, intestine, rectum, anus
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Surgery of the digestive system
Human
Occlusion
Instrumentation therapy
Laparoscopy
Stent
Case study
Digestive diseases
Intestinal disease
Complication
Diverticulosis
Surgical approach
Endoscopy
Colon
Effectiveness factor
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Summary:We report a case of complete descending colon obstruction due to diverticular disease that was initially managed by endoscopic stent placement followed by single-stage left colectomy with primary anastomosis. Traditional management of complete large bowel obstruction, whether due to benign or malignant disease, most often requires a temporary colostomy because of unprepared colon. In this case, preparation of the colon was accomplished by successful stenting of the benign colonic obstruction. We believe that endoscopic colonic stenting is an effective way of avoiding a temporary colostomy in patients with complete large bowel obstruction.
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ISSN:0930-2794
1432-2218
DOI:10.1007/s004649900670