Semin intervent Radiol 2001; 18(3): 265-280
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17934
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Gastroduodenal and Colonic Stents: Review Article

Christoph L. Zollikofer1 , Res Jost2 , Eric Schoch1 , Marco Decurtins3
  • 1Department of Radiology, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
  • 2Department of Gastroenterology Internal Medicine, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
  • 3Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital Winterthur, Winterthur, Switzerland
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Publikationsdatum:
18. Oktober 2001 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Acute gastric or intestinal obstruction requires urgent treatment. Self-expanding metallic stents offer a nonsurgical therapeutic alternative with a high success rate and low morbidity. The clinical success rates of metallic stents in the palliation of obstruction of the gastric outlet or duodenum range from 80 to 100%. The preoperative treatment of colorectal obstruction successfully relieves acute symptoms in 87 to 100% of patients and allows elective resection with primary anastomosis. Single-stage surgery combined with a reduced need for intensive care lowers the cost of treatment by approximately 25%.

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