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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2023; 15(4): 195-215
Published online Apr 16, 2023. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i4.195
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


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