Background: Bridge to surgery (BTS) using a self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) for the treatment of obstructive\ncolorectal cancer improves the patientâ??s quality of life. This study aimed to examine prognostic factors of\nobstructive colorectal cancer.\nMethods: We analyzed stage II-III resectable colon cancer cases (Cur A) retrospectively registered between January\n2005 and December 2017. Overall, 117 patients with Cur A obstructive colorectal cancer were evaluated: 67 of\nthem underwent emergency surgery (ES Group) and 50 of them after BTS with SEMS placement (BTS group). We\ncompared surgical results and prognoses between the two groups.\nResults: A total of 50 patients underwent endoscopic SEMS placement............................
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