Malignant Colonic Obstruction Due to Extrinsic Tumor: Palliative Treatment with a Self-Expanding Nitinol Stent

• Published in: American journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 175; no. 6; pp. 1631 - 1637
• Main Authors: Miyayama, Shiro, Matsui, Osamu, Kifune, Koichi, Yamashiro, Masashi, Yamamoto, Toru, Kitagawa, Kiyohide, Kasahara, Yoshio, Asada, Yasuyuki, Iida, Yoshiro, Miura, Shoji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Am Roentgen Ray Soc 01.12.2000
• Subjects: Alloys; Colonic Diseases - etiology; Colonic Diseases - therapy; Colorectal Neoplasms - complications; Female; Humans; Intestinal Obstruction - etiology; Intestinal Obstruction - therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms - complications; Palliative Care - methods; Patient Selection; Peritoneal Neoplasms - complications; Rectal Diseases - etiology; Rectal Diseases - therapy; Stents

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of self-expanding nitinol stents for palliative treatment of malignant colorectal obstruction caused by unresectable extrinsic tumor, colorectal metastasis, or peritoneal seeding. One covered stent and 10 uncovered stents were deployed in eigh...