Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 560-572 , March 2010

Endoscopic placement of self-expandable metal stents for malignant colonic obstruction: long-term outcomes and complication factors

Received 13 July 2009 ,Accepted 8 October 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: All authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

 See CME section; p. 596

 If you would like to chat with an author of this article, you may contact Dr. Baron at baron.todd@mayo.edu.

PII: S0016-5107(09)02575-9

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.10.012

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 3 , Pages 560-572 , March 2010

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