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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2013; 19(33): 5513-5519
Published online Sep 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5513
Published online Sep 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5513
Table 1 Characteristics of the patients in two groups
| Characteristics | Stent-laparoscopy | Stent-open | Control |
| Conversion to open surgery n (%) | 2 (12.5) | - | 8 (8.3) |
| Patients | 14 | 58 | 88 |
| Age (yr) | 57.7 ± 9.6 | 60.2 ± 12.8 | 59.6 ± 10.1 |
| Gender (male/female) | 10/4 | 36/22 | 53/35 |
| Site of obstruction | |||
| Descending colon | 4 | 15 | 13 |
| Sigmoid colon | 7 | 26 | 51 |
| Rectum | 3 | 17 | 24 |
| TNM stage | |||
| I | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| II | 6 | 24 | 37 |
| III | 5 | 21 | 27 |
| IV | 3 | 12 | 19 |
- Citation: Zhou JM, Yao LQ, Xu JM, Xu MD, Zhou PH, Chen WF, Shi Q, Ren Z, Chen T, Zhong YS. Self-expandable metallic stent placement plus laparoscopy for acute malignant colorectal obstruction. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(33): 5513-5519
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i33/5513.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i33.5513