Colonic stenting: an alternative to surgery in the elderly
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Colonic stenting: an alternative to surgery in the elderly.
This case report describes the management of a frail older patient presenting with a rare case of an obstructing right-sided colonic lesion, combined with complex co-morbidities. The report briefly discusses use of colonic stenting in right colonic lesions as well as palliative management of colonic tumours in general.
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عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1468-2834,0002-0729
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afm080