Endoscopic luminal stenting: Current applications and future perspectives

Table 4 Common applications of stent placement in the large intestine

Common applications
Colorectal carcinoma and bowel obstruction
In non-operative candidates
Bowel obstruction
In non-operative candidates
Local postoperative neoplastic recurrence
Preoperative decompression in obstructing resectable colorectal carcinoma (bridge-to-surgery)
Relief of large bowel obstruction from extracolonic malignancy, pelvic mass or peritoneal carcinomatosis
Malignant colorectal fistula, e.g., to the urinary bladder or vagina
Postoperative anastomotic leakage
Fistula formation