Key result
Reversing and reloading a 22-mm duodenal stent enables urgent decompression of malignant colonic obstruction.
Why the study?
Delay in decompression of acute malignant colonic obstruction is associated with increased mortality and morbidity, and endoscopic stent placement is an established alternative to emergent surgery with serious risks such as perforation.
Case Report (n=1)
Describes a technique for urgent decompression of malignant colonic obstruction using a reversed and reloaded 22-mm duodenal stent in a high-risk patient.
Endoscopic stenting for MCO may reduce emergent surgery needs; level 5 data leaves optimal patient selection and perforation minimization open.
Acute colonic obstruction is a medical emergency, and a delay in decompression has been associated with increased mortality and morbidity.1-3 Previous studies have shown the efficacy of endoscopic stent placement in relieving malignant colonic obstruction (MCO) as an alternative to emergent surgery.3-4 In recent years, endoscopic stent placement for MCO has become a common palliative therapy or a bridge to surgery in selected patients to optimize their preoperative state.5 Perforation is the most serious adverse event, with a mortality rate near 16%.
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Kukreja et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Malignant colonic obstruction (n=1). Reversal and reloading of a 22-mm duodenal stent was evaluated. Reversal and reloading of a 22-mm duodenal stent was described for urgent decompression of malignant colonic obstruction in a high-risk patient, with no specific outcomes reported in the abstract.
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