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World J Clin Oncol. May 24, 2023; 14(5): 190-197
Published online May 24, 2023. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v14.i5.190
Acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction: Is there a role for endoscopic stenting?
Salvatore Russo, Rita Conigliaro, Francesca Coppini, Emanuela Dell'Aquila, Giuseppe Grande, Flavia Pigò, Santi Mangiafico, Marinella Lupo, Margherita Marocchi, Helga Bertani, Silvia Cocca
Salvatore Russo, Rita Conigliaro, Giuseppe Grande, Flavia Pigò, Santi Mangiafico, Marinella Lupo, Margherita Marocchi, Helga Bertani, Silvia Cocca, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Modena University Hospital, Modena 41126, Italy
Francesca Coppini, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Azienda USL, IRCCs di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia 42122, Italy
Emanuela Dell'Aquila, Medical Oncology 1, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome 0144, Italy
Author contributions: Russo S, Cocca S, Coppini F and Dell’Aquila E drafted the manuscript; Conigliaro R, Pigò F, Mangiafico S and Bertani H performed critical revision of the manuscript; Grande G, Marocchi M and Lupo M edited the manuscript and collected the bibliography; All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Salvatore Russo, MD, Doctor, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Modena University Hospital, Via Pietro Giardini 1355, Baggiovara, Modena 41126, Italy. russo.salvatore@aou.mo.it
Received: September 18, 2022
Peer-review started: September 18, 2022
First decision: November 11, 2022
Revised: November 23, 2022
Accepted: April 25, 2023
Article in press: April 25, 2023
Published online: May 24, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) should be considered as a primary option in palliative treatment of malignant left-sided colonic obstruction. In patients with conceivably curable left-sided colon cancer, SEMS placement as a bridge to surgery should be carefully discussed, specifically focusing on lower risk and lower permanent stoma rates, but potentially higher recurrence rates when compared to surgery. In this scenario the endoscopic expertise has a significant impact on the complication rate.