Palliative Treatment of Malignant Colorectal Strictures with Metallic Stents
- Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Carretera de Toledo, km 12500, E-28905 Getafe, Madrid (Spain)
- Department of Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Carretera de Toledo, km 12500, E-28905 Getafe, Madrid (Spain)
- Department of Surgery, Hospital Severo Ochoa de Leganes, Avenida de la Orellana s/n, E-28911 Leganes, Madrid (Spain)
Purpose: To assess the effectiveness and safety of self-expanding metallic stents as a primary palliative treatment for inoperable malignant colorectal strictures. Methods: Under radiological guidance 20 self-expanding metallic Wallstents were implanted in 16 consecutive patients with colorectal stenoses caused by malignant neoplasms, when surgical treatment of the condition had been ruled out. The patients were followed up clinically for 1-44 months, until death or termination of this study. Results: The stents were successfully implanted in all cases and resolved the clinical obstruction in all the patients except one, who underwent subsequent colostomy. During follow-up of the remaining 15 patients, clinical complications arising from the procedure were pain (two patients), minor rectal bleeding (one patient), and severe rectal bleeding (one patient) (26%). There were three cases of stent migration and three cases of stent occlusion, and reintervention by us was necessary in 20% of cases (3/15). The mean life span following the procedure was 130 days, and none of the patients exhibited clinical symptoms of obstruction at the time of death (12 patients) or termination of the study (3 patients). Conclusion: Deployment of metallic stents under radiologic guidance is an effective alternative as a primary palliative measure in malignant colorectal obstruction, though the possible clinical complications and need for repeat intervention during follow-up should be taken into account.
- OSTI ID:
- 21080346
- Journal Information:
- Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Vol. 22, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s002709900325; Copyright (c) 1999 Springer-Verlag New York Inc; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0174-1551
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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