Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3322361 | Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | 2014 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Colonic stents have been used for more than 20 years for preoperative and palliative relief of malignant colonic obstruction. Self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement is more technically challenging than luminal stent placement in other locations. SEMS placement is performed most commonly with fluoroscopic guidance using through-the-scope devices. Accessories used for performing pancreaticobiliary procedures facilitate colonic SEMS placement.
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Todd H. Baron,