Determining the difference in the efficacy and safety of self-expandable metallic stents as a bridge to surgery for obstructive colon cancer among patients in the CROSS 0 group and those in the CROSS 1 or 2 group: a pooled analysis of data from two Japanese prospective multicenter trials.
Takeshi OhkiShuntaro YoshidaMasakazu YamamotoHiroyuki IsayamaTomonori YamadaTakeaki MatsuzawaShuji SaitoToshio KuwaiMasafumi TomitaToshiyasu ShiratoriMamoru ShimadaTomio HirakawaKoichi KoizumiYoshihisa SaidaPublished in: Surgery today (2020)
This study was the first to compare the degree of stricture in different CROSS groups and demonstrated comparable results with respect to the short-term efficacy and safety of SEMS placement as a BTS for obstructive CRC in CROSS 0, 1, and 2 patients.