ReviewCancers2024
Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Obstructing Colon Cancer and Extracolonic Cancer: A Review of Latest Evidence.
Review in Cancers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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11 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Clinical spotlight review: best practices for the management of colorectal cancer in the emergency and acute care setting.Surgical endoscopy · 2026Review
- Colonic Stenting as a Bridge to Surgery Versus Emergency Resection in Obstructive Colon Cancer: A Systematic Review of Surgical Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement for malignant colonic obstruction in palliative patients: post-procedural morbidity and long-term outcomes.Techniques in coloproctology · 2026Article
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- Obstructive rectal cancer incidentally diagnosed after a barium meal study: a case report of sequential endoscopic stenting and elective laparoscopic resection.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Emergency surgery for malignant large bowel obstruction: Assessing management options and outcomes.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2026Article
- Building an integrated multidisciplinary care system for emergency surgery in abdominal cancer: a patient-centered perspective.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Current mechanisms and techniques for placement of self-expandable metal stents in acute colonic obstruction.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
- Surgical treatment of colorectal cancer: A multidimensional review.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Review
- After stent placement in patient with left colon cancer with intestinal obstruction safety and efficacy analysis.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer mortality, with many patients presenting with malignant colorectal obstruction (MCO). Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) have emerged as a minimally invasive key intervention, both as a bridge to surgery (BTS) in curative setting sand for palliation in advanced disease. This review aims to provide an evidence-based analysis of SEMS indications, contraindications, and efficacy across curative and palliative contexts, with focus on long-term outcomes. Based on data from recent trials and guidelines, we examine SEMS placement outcomes, focusing on specific scenarios, including BTS for left-sided MCO, chemotherapy (with angiogenic agents) safety during stent therapy, the optimal timing between SEMS placement and surgery, and oncological outcomes. We also discuss the use of SEMSs in challenging contexts such as proximal colon obstruction and extracolonic obstruction, and the relevant technical considerations. Findings indicate that using a SEMS in the BTS setting reduces emergency surgery needs, minimizes complications, and decreases stoma formation. Long-term oncologic outcomes, particularly recurrence, are still debated, but recent evidence shows that SEMS placement is safe, without worsening long term outcomes. Palliative SEMS placement shows high efficacy in symptom relief with manageable adverse events. Success depends on patient selection and technical expertise, with multidisciplinary approaches essential for optimal outcomes.
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