AUTHOR=Huang Qing , Zou Min-hong , Liang Wen-long , Wei Jian-chang , Xie Jie-feng , Li Yong-Qiang , Li Wang-lin , Cao Jie TITLE=Colon cancer patient with long-term colon stent placement: Case report and literature review JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology VOLUME=12 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.972454 DOI=10.3389/fonc.2022.972454 ISSN=2234-943X ABSTRACT=

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer mortality globally. Large bowel obstruction (occurring in 15-30% of patients with CRCs) accounts for approximately 80% of medical emergencies related to CRC. Currently, there is no standard treatment of this condition. The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) recommends self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) as a bridge (two weeks) to surgery for left-sided obstructing colon cancer. In the present report, we describe an 81-year-old male with colon cancer who underwent colon stent placement for 32 months, but later underwent radical resection. A follow-up of more than four-months revealed that his condition was normal. The history as well as application and advantages of SEMS are discussed in this report.