Rescue technique for self-expandable metallic stent placement using ultrathin endoscope after failure of the conventional method in patients with malignant colon obstruction: a multicenter retrospective study.
Tae-Geun GweonChul-Hyun LimJinsu KimDong Hoon KangBo In LeeYoung-Seok ChoPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
The UTE facilitated guidewire insertion and enhanced the overall success rate for SEMS placement. In addition, this technique can be used as a rescue method when guidewire insertion fails using a colonoscope.
Keyphrases