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Since the introduction of colonic self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) in 1991 (Dohmoto Endosc Dig 3:1507–1512, 1991), SEMS is increasingly used as a bridge to subsequent elective surgery. SEMS allows elective definitive surgery, preferably conducted in laparoscopic approach, to be performed at a later date following patient stabilization, full preoperative staging, and work-up. Data from systematic review and our previous randomized study have confirmed the short-term benefits of this endo-laparoscopic approach, including shorter hospital stay, reduced mortality and morbidity rates, and most importantly, a lower rate of colostomy formation.
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Cheung, H.Y.S. (2015). Self-Expandable Metallic Stent (SEMS). In: Meng, W., Cheung, H., Lam, D., Ng, S. (eds) Minimally Invasive Coloproctology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19698-5_7
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