Placement of self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) within the gastrointestinal tract for relief
of malignant luminal obstruction has become accepted and seemingly commonplace …

In 1992, Spinelli and colleagues first reported placement of a modified Gianturco-Rosch
stent within the colon for management of malignant large bowel obstruction [1]. Since that …

Self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) have gained acceptance for use in the gastrointestinal
tract in order to relieve malignant luminal obstruction. In the upper gastrointestinal tract …

Objectives Most outcome data for placement of self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) within
the gastrointestinal tract comes from experience of their use within the esophagus and …

Malignant large-bowel obstruction can present as a life-threatening medical and surgical
condition. The role of endoscopic management of this condition has significantly changed in …

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 …

Gastrointestinal endoscopy has experienced tremendous growth and technical
advancement over the past decade. Many of the largest gains have been in the ability to …

The use of self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) in the palliative treatment of obstruction
resulting from colon cancer was first described by Dohmoto 1 in 1991. Current indications for …

Self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) are useful for the non-surgical relief of malignant
colonic obstruction. They may be used both as a palliative measure and as a pre-operative …

Objective Self‐expanding metallic stents (SEMS) are an important addition to the treatment
of large bowel obstruction. The aim of this study was firstly to assess bowel function …