Abstract
Obstructive colorectal cancer accounts for 3.1-15.8% of total colorectal cancer cases, therefore it is not a rare condition. Formerly, it has been often treated with emergent operation such as colostomy or trans-anal tube decompression. Since 2012, revision of the medical payment system, it has become possible to be treated with elective operation when using endoscopic metal stent placement that enable to decompress enlarged intestine by transanal approach. This procedure provides safe elective surgery with sufficient preoperative inspection and conventional bowel preparation. We report two cases of acute large bowel obstruction due to colon cancer treated with endoscopic stent placement as a "bridge to surgery".
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 580-584 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Fukuoka igaku zasshi = Hukuoka acta medica |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 12 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)