Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Jul 27, 2025; 17(7): 104118
Published online Jul 27, 2025. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i7.104118
Outcomes of colonic stent as a bridge to surgery vs emergency surgery for acute obstructive left-sided colon cancer
Hui Xiao, Hua-Chong Ma
Hui Xiao, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
Hua-Chong Ma, Department of Acute Abdominal Surgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
Author contributions: Xiao H contributed to the writing and editing of the manuscript, literature search, and discussion and design of the manuscript; Ma HC designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Beijing Chaoyang Hospital.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Hua-Chong Ma, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Acute Abdominal Surgery, Capital Medical University, No. 8 Gongti South Road, Beijing 100020, China. xh1988@foxmail.com
Received: December 12, 2024
Revised: March 26, 2025
Accepted: May 20, 2025
Published online: July 27, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Enrolling a total of 96 patient, this study demonstrated that the utilization of self-expandable metal stent as a bridge to surgery seems to be a useful alternative to emergency surgery in the management of acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction. Self-expandable metal stent insertion as a bridge to surgery can provide an effective and safe therapeutic option compared to emergency surgery. The current focus of this field is on acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction, oncological prognosis, and perioperative management.