Stents and stentability: treatment for malignant bowel obstruction

Turner, Jeff, Cummin, Tom, Bennett, Adam, Swift, Gillian and Green, John 2008. Stents and stentability: treatment for malignant bowel obstruction. British Journal of Hospital Medicine 69 (12) , pp. 676-680. 10.12968/hmed.2008.69.12.676

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Abstract

Colonic stents offer a palliative treatment for patients with malignant bowel obstruction otherwise requiring surgery and possible stoma, or as a bridge to surgery for potentially curative malignant disease. This article reviews the indications, risks and benefits of stent insertion.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Medicine
Publisher:	MA Healthcare
ISSN:	1750-8460
Last Modified:	11 Aug 2026 10:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/188874

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