The largest randomised trial to examine the effectiveness of two surgical interventions for treating acute malignant bowel obstruction, a common symptom of patients with colorectal cancer, suggests ...

Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005;2(8):365-374. Proponents of stents as bridges to surgery recognize the potential quality-of-life benefit in avoiding a temporary or permanent colostomy, and ...

Patients presenting with acute malignant colonic obstruction often undergo emergency surgery, although this is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. An alternative approach is to use a ...

The high incidence of colorectal cancer and the high number of patients presenting with a bowel obstruction (7–29% of patients with colorectal cancer) requires the development of novel techniques to ...

A 66-year-old man with a history of metastatic rectal carcinoma was admitted due to fecaluria, increasing constipation, and abdominal pain. A computed tomographic (CT) scan with contrast enema showed ...

Cook Medical has announced it has received FDA clearance for its Evolution colonic controlled-release stent, according to a news release. The new stent is designed to be used to palliate uncomfortable ...