The following recommendations should only be applied after a thorough diagnostic
evaluation including a contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan. 1 ESGE …

Self-expanding metallic stent placement as a bridge to surgery has been reported as an
alternative to emergency surgery for acute malignant colorectal obstruction. However …

Background Emergency surgery (ES) is the standard-of-care for left-sided obstructing colon
cancer, with self-expanding metallic stents (SEMSs) and diverting colostomies (DCs) being …

BACKGROUND: LncRNA and microRNA play an important role in the development of
human cancers; they can act as a tumor suppressor gene or an oncogene. LncRNA GAS5 …

Background Despite studies showing superior results in terms of reduced stoma rate and
higher primary anastomosis rate, the safety of bridge to surgery stenting (BTS stent) for left …

Abstract According to the American Cancer Society and Colorectal Cancer Statistics 2017,
colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies in the United States and …

Background and aims Although rectal cancer is predominantly a disease of older patients,
current guidelines do not incorporate optimal treatment recommendations for the elderly and …

Introduction: Although more than two decades are already passed from the first description
of this technique, the debate remains open on the role of self-expanding metal stents …

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 …

Purpose Few studies have investigated the long-term oncological outcomes of the self-
expandable metallic stent (SEMS) as a bridge to surgery (BTS) for obstructive colorectal …