More than 20 years have passed since the first description of endoscopic placement of a
prosthesis for the palliation of rectal cancer by Dohmoto et al, 1 although it still remains a …

Aim Colorectal obstruction due to benign disease is likely to become more prevalent. Self‐
expanding stents have been shown to be effective in reducing morbidity and allowing one …

In recent years, self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) have been employed to treat benign
gastrointestinal strictures secondary to several conditions: Acute diverticulitis, radiation …

Background The aim of the present study was to analyze the results of our experience with
elective placement of self-expandable metallic stents (SEMS) in patients with stage IV …

Background Insertion of self‐expanding metallic stents for obstructing colorectal cancer
(CRC) is a potential alternative to emergency resection, but evidence regarding efficacy is …

Background: Acute colonic obstruction often complicates the clinical course of colorectal
cancer and is its first manifestation. Emergency surgery remains the basic method of treating …

Bowel obstruction is defined as any process preventing the movement of bowel contents.
Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is defined using the following criteria: clinical evidence …

Large bowel obstruction (LBO) constitutes 15% of intestinal obstruction. The most common
causes are colorectal cancer (CRC) and sigmoid volvulus (SV). CRC in Sudan was found in …

INTRODUCTION Diverticulitis was first described as a rare medical condition in the late
1700s [1]. Centuries later, it has become an epidemic in westernized civilization. A review of …

Background: The traditional method of treating patients with acute malignant colonic
obstruction (AMCO) is emergency surgery, which is often accompanied by the development …