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Journal article

Use of stents in acute occlusion of the colon tumor. Case presentation

  • 1. Centro Investigaciones Medicoquirurgicas (CIMEQ), La Habana (Cuba)

Description

It is described the utilization of endoscopic of auto-expendable steins in two patients by mechanical acute occlusion of left colon, agreements in the service of urgencies, which allowed us to improve the state hydroelectrolitic and symptomatic of the patients, as well as the preparation of the colon, the surgery of urgency being avoided and colostomy, being programmed and controlled surgically to five days. There were no postoperatory complications. Taking a patient as results anatomopatology adenocarcinoma of colon in ring stamp, in descending colon and other one in colon sigmoides

Availability note (English)

Also available on line at the Web site http://www.sld.cu/galerias/pdf/sitios/cimeq/imq0402021.pdf

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Utilizacion de endoprotesis autoexpandible en oclusion aguda por tumor de colon. Presentacion de casos

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Revista Investigaciones Medicoquirurgicas
Journal Volume
4
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 21-24
ISSN
1995-9427

INIS

Country of Publication
Cuba
Country of Input or Organization
Cuba
INIS RN
42004875
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOMAS; LARGE INTESTINE; PATIENTS; RINGS; SURGERY
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; INTESTINES; MEDICINE; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS