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Radiation stricture of the rectosigmoid with obstruction is a difficult clinical problem, and surgery is associated with high mortality and morbidity. We report a case involving radiation stricture of the rectosigmoid in an 80year-old woman who presented with acute colonic obstruction. A self-expanding metallic stent was successfully inserted, and the obstruction was relieved. The stent remained patent for 4 months without any complications until the patient died of sepsis resulting from pneumonia and bedsores. The literature on the use of a metallic stent to manage a benign colon condition was reviewed.
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Law, W.L., Choi, H.K., Chu, K.W. et al. Radiation stricture of rectosigmoid treated with self-expanding metallic stent. Surg Endosc 16, 1106 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-001-4113-1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-001-4113-1