Pavlidis ET, Galanis IN, Pavlidis TE. Management of obstructed colorectal carcinoma in an emergency setting: An update. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2024; 16(3): 598-613 [PMID: 38577464 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v16.i3.598]
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Theodoros E Pavlidis, Doctor, PhD, Emeritus Professor, Surgeon, 2nd Propedeutic Department of Surgery, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 49 Konstantinoupoleos, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece. pavlidth@auth.gr
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Similar (5-yr DFS: 65.6% vs 63.1%, 5-yr OS: 66.9% vs 64%)
Table 4 Advantages and disadvantages of stenting and tubing
Method
Advantages
Disadvantages
Endoscopic stenting
Higher clinical success; fewer complications
More expensive
Endoscopic tubing
Lower cost
Lower clinical success; more complications
Citation: Pavlidis ET, Galanis IN, Pavlidis TE. Management of obstructed colorectal carcinoma in an emergency setting: An update. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2024; 16(3): 598-613