| Usefulness of a Self-expandable Metal Stent Through the Scope for Malignant Colorectal Obstruction |
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Chang Beom Ryu, Hwan Yeol Kim, Kang An Kwon, In Sup Jung, Su Jin Hong, Jin Oh Kim, Joo Young Cho, Joon Sung Lee, Moon Sung Lee, Chan Sup Shim, Boo Sung Kim |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease Center, Institute for Digestive Research, Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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| 대장 및 직장의 악성 폐색 환자에서 자가확장형인공관 삽입술에 대한 연구 |
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유창범, 김환열, 권강안, 정인섭, 홍수진, 김진오, 조주영, 이준성, 이문성, 심찬섭, 김부성 |
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순천향대학교 의과대학 내과학교실, 소화기연구소 |
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| Abstract |
Background/Aims
The optimal palliative treatment of unresectable colorectal malignant obstruction is still debated. Recently, successful short-term palliation of malignant colorectal obstruction using self-expandable metal stents has been reported by several groups of investigators. Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of these self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) through the scope for the treatment of malignant colorectal cancer. Methods: Between May 1999 and December 2002, 35 patients (M:F=19:16) with malignant colorectal obstruction were treated for relief from the obstruction with endoscopically guided intubation of a SEMS through the working channel of an endoscope. Uncovered stents were intserted in 29 patients and covered stents in 6 patients. The technical and clinical success rates and complication were evaluated. Results: The sites of obstructions were on the rectum (n=3), sigmoid colon (n=9), descending colon (n=9), transverse colon (n=8) and ascending colon (n=6). SEMS insertion was successful in 34 of 35 patients (97%). In 31 of 34 patients with successful placement of the stent, symptoms of obstruction resolved within 72 hours. Two patients underwent the formal bowel preparation and elective single-stage surgery without complication 10 and 60 days after stent placement. Perforation occurred in 1 patients during stent placement and died. The mean follow up was 144 days (5-610 days). Stent migration occurred in 7 patients during follow-up who were 2 (33.3%) of 6 patients with covered stent and 5 (17.8%) of 28 patients with uncovered stent. After migration of stents, another stent was reinserted in 3 of 7 patients. Obstruction of the stent because of tumor ingrowth and overgrowth was observed in 4 patients with uncovered stent. Conclusions: SEMS placement through the working channel of an endoscope provide not only palliative decompression in cases with inoperable malignant colorectal obstruction but preoperative decompression to undergo the one-step surgery in patients with malignant colorectal obstruction. (Intestinal Research 2003;1:45-50) |
| Key Words:
Malignant colorectal obstruction, Self-expandable metal stent |
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