Factors Associated with Clinical Outcomes of Palliative Stenting for Malignant Colonic Obstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Self-expandable metal stents (SEMSs) can be applied to relieve colorectal obstruction secondary to incurable primary colorectal cancer or extracolonic malignancy. We aimed to identify factors associated with clinical success and the reintervention-free survival (RFS) after palliative stenting.

Methods

Cases of palliative SEMS placement between 2005 and 2019 were retrieved from the institutional database and reviewed retrospectively. Logistic regression and log-rank testing followed by Cox proportional hazard analyses were performed to investigate the predictors of the clinical success of palliative stenting and factors associated with RFS, respectively.

Results

A total of 593 patients underwent palliative stenting for malignant colonic obstruction (MCO

SUBMITTER: Kwon SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8283298 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature