Abstract
Self-expanding metallic stents for the treatment of acute colonic obstruction is a recent technique showing promising results. Traditionally metallic stents have used a colonoscope as the portal for stent insertion. Our rectal guiding tube has been devised to enable continuous opacification of the colon without contrast or colonic content leakage and provide a rigid portal through which to insert the metallic stent safely. In many situations concomitant use of a colonoscope is not necessary, especially in left-sided or more distal colonic lesions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 275-277 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Australasian Radiology |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1 2006 |
Keywords
- Acute colonic obstruction
- Colon cancer
- Colonoscopy
- Guiding tube
- Self-expanding metallic stents
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging