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Background and Aim
Colorectal cancer patients often present with large bowel obstruction. Elective placement of a self‐expandable metallic stent (SEMS) can relieve obstruction, but can be challenging. Previous studies have compared cases by outcomes only, but the present study investigated successful cases only to identify factors related to prolonged and difficult SEMS placement in patients with...
Until recently, EUS of the small bowel has been performed only in limited regions because of difficulties in endoscopically approaching the small bowel. Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) now permits investigation of the entire small bowel.To evaluate the usefulness of EUS with DBE for diagnosis of small-bowel diseases.Pilot study.All patients were examined at Hiroshima University Hospital.EUS with...
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