Clinical Study

The New Nitinol Conformable Self-Expandable Metal Stents for Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Pilot Experience as Bridge to Surgery Treatment

Figure 1

Procedure for a nitinol SEMS placement in a 78-year-old man admitted because of intestinal occlusion due to colorectal cancer of the descending colon (a). The patient’s symptoms improved early after stent placement (b).
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