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) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 275-277 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Australasian Radiology |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Acute colonic obstruction
- Colon cancer
- Colonoscopy
- Guiding tube
- Self-expanding metallic stents
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Rectal guiding tube to facilitate distal colonic stent insertion. / Chaitowitz, I. M.; Bell, K. W.
In: Australasian Radiology, Vol. 50, No. 3, 06.2006, p. 275-277.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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JO - Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology
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