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Decompressing Stoma a s Bridge to Elective Surgery is an Effective Strategy for Left-sided Obstructive Colon Cancer

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2020

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Joyce Veld, Femke J. Amelung, Wernard A. A. Borstlap, Emo E. van Halsema, Esther C. J. Consten, Jan Willem T. Dekker, Peter D. Siersema, Frank ter Borg, Edwin S. van der Zaag, Paul Fockens,
Annals of Surgery

Abstract

In this nationwide propensity-score matched study, DS as a BTS for LSOCC was associated with lower 90-day mortality and better 3-year overall survival compared to ER, especially in patients over 70 years of age.

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