Self-expanding metallic stent in the treatment of acute colorectal obstruction caused by malignancies
- VernacularTitle:内支架治疗结直肠癌急性梗阻
- Author:
Youben FAN
;
Yingsheng CHENG
;
Niwei CHEN
;
Zhe YANG
;
Yu WANG
;
Yuyao HUANG
;
Kunyang DAI
;
Huimin XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS/surg;
INTESTINAL OBSTRUTION/surg;
STENT
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Surgery
2001;0(09):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To determine the effect and safety of metallic stents in the treatment of acute malignant colorectal obstruction.Methods From May,2000 to June,2003, self-expanding metallic stents were implanted in 15 patients with acute left colonic obstruction caused by malignancies. The postoperative remission and complications were observed.Results Stents were implanted successfully in 12 cases(80.0%,12/15).Of the 12 cases,the obstruction were all disappeared within 24h. No death or colonic perforation happened in this series. Stent migration and anal pain developed each in one case after stent implantation. Elective radical resection was performed on 8 cases after bowel preparation and supportive therapy; and stents reserved permanently in other 4 cases. Conclusions The implantation of self-expanding metallic stents is a safe and effective method for the temporary remission or permanent treatment of acute left-colonic or rectal obstruction caused by malignancies,it can instead of colostomy.
