Early surgery after bridge-to-surgery stenting for malignant bowel obstruction is associated with better oncological outcomes.
Tammy LimHui Yu ThamClyve Yu Leon YaowIan Jse-Wei TanDedrick Kok Hong ChanRidzuan FaroukKuok Chung LeeBettina LieskeKer-Kan TanChoon Seng ChongPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2021)
Patients undergoing definitive surgery within 2 weeks of colonic stenting may have better oncological outcomes without compromising on postoperative outcomes. Further prospective studies are required to compare outcomes between emergency surgery and different bridging intervals.
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