Feasibility and safety of laparoscopic resection following stent insertion for obstructing left-sided colon cancer

The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic resection following the insertion of self-expanding metallic stents (SEMS) for the treatment of obstructing left-sided colon cancer.Between October 2006 and December 2012, laparoscopic resection following SEMS insertion was performed in 54 patients with obstructing left-sided colon cancer.All 54 procedures were technically successful without the need for conversion to...