Cost-effectiveness of stenting for malignant colonic obstruction
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Patients presenting with acute malignant colonic obstruction often undergo emergency surgery, although this is associated with significant mortality and morbidity. An alternative approach is to use a colonic stent to decompress the obstruction, followed by elective surgery. Targownik et al. have compared these two strategies in their recent decision analysis.
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