Open AccessColonic stent vs surgical resection of the primary tumor. Effect on survival from stage-IV obstructive colorectal cancer
Author(s) -
Agustín Seoane-Urgorri,
Esteban Saperas,
Elena O'Callaghan Castella,
M Pera Román,
Agnès Raga Gil,
Fausto Riu Pons,
Luis Barranco Priego,
Josep María Dedeu Cuscó,
Miguel Pantaleón Sánchez,
X. Bessa Caserras,
Marco A. Álvarez-González
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2020.5701/2018
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , resection , surgical resection , general surgery , stent , cancer , primary tumor , oncology , surgery , metastasis , paleontology , biology
the impact of surgical primary tumor resection on survival of obstructive metastatic colorectal cancer remains controversial. The primary goal of this study was to analyze survival in patients with obstructive metastatic colorectal cancer after treatment with either resection surgery or a colonic stent.