Background Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are increasingly used in the treatment of
malignant large bowel obstruction in the setting of inoperable colorectal cancer. Perforation …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Data on the safety of bevacizumab-based therapies for patients
carrying a self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) for occlusive colon cancer are lacking. We …

Self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) are used to manage malignant colorectal obstruction.
Colonic perforation is the most worrisome complication from colonic stenting. We reviewed …

Background Malignant bowel obstruction can occur in 18% of cases. Self-expandable metal
stents (SEMS) can be an alternative to surgery. Bevacizumab (BV) has been associated with …

Background and Aims Although colonic perforation is a dreadful adverse event associated
with stent placement, data on this topic are sparse. We aimed to investigate the clinical …

Background Self-expanding metallic stent (SEMS) as a bridge to surgery for obstructive
colorectal cancer may cause perforation of the tumor and thereby induce tumor spread and …

Purpose The placement of self-expandable metallic stents as a bridge to surgery in
malignant colon obstruction is concerning due to the long-term oncological results reported …

Background and Aims The aim of this study was to examine clinical outcomes and adverse
events (AEs) of self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) in the management of malignant …

Background Placement of a self-expanding metal stent (SEMS) in patients presenting with
colorectal cancer as an acute large bowel obstruction may obviate emergency surgery …

BACKGROUND: Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) are used for colonic obstruction
palliatively and preoperatively. OBJECTIVE: Determine long-term efficacy, incidence of …