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Colonic Stent Placement

Stents may be used to treat symptoms in patients suffering from malignant (cancerous) disease, such as a bowel obstruction or an obstruction caused by small intestine cancer or colorectal cancer (also known as colon cancer). During a colonic stent placement, a tiny tube known as a stent is placed to prop open an obstruction in the colon which may allow fluid and food to pass more easily and also to keep the colon from becoming obstructed again.
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View case by Dr. Douglas Adler and Dr. Bradford Sklow on colonic stent placement.
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View case by Dr. Shyam Varadarajulu and Dr. Ernesto Drelichman for colonic stent placement.
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View case by Dr. Michael Madievsky and Dr. Raymond Rivera for colonic stent placement.
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View case by Dr. Sri Komanduri and Dr. Jonathan Myers for colonic stent placement.
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View case by Dr. Daryl Fujiwara and Dr. Ryan Takamori for colonic stent placement.
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Illustration of a bowel obstruction Illustration of the large intestine Illustration of the WallFlex® Colonic Stent in the colon.
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