Surgery is the first-choice treatment for malignant intestinal obstruction (MIO); however, many patients are deemed unfit for surgery. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided entero-colostomy (EUS-EC) with a lumen-apposing metal stent (LAMS) could represent a new treatment option.
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