Colon cancer patient with long-term colon stent placement: Case report and literature review.

Abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer mortality globally. Large bowel obstruction (occurring in 15-30% of patients with CRCs) accounts for approximately 80% of medical emergencies related to CRC. Currently, there is no standard treatment of this condition. The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) recommends self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) as a bridge (two weeks) to surgery for left-sided obstructing colon cancer. In the present report, we describe an 81-year-old male with colon cancer who underwent colon stent placement for 32 months, but later underwent radical resection. A follow-up of more than four-months revealed that his condition was normal. The history as well as application and advantages of SEMS are discussed in this report.

• Authors: Qing Huang, Min-Hong Zou, Wen-Long Liang, Jian-Chang Wei, Jie-Feng Xie, Yong-Qiang Li, Wang-Lin Li, Jie Cao
• Journal: Frontiers in oncology (Front Oncol) Vol. 12 Pg. 972454 ( 2022) ISSN: 2234-943X [Print] Switzerland
• PMID: 36081551 (Publication Type: Case Reports)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2022 Huang, Zou, Liang, Wei, Xie, Li, Li and Cao.