Goal: The aim of our prospective study was to analyze the results of endoscopic stenting to treat obstruction due to colorectal cancer and complications after colorectal resection for cancer.
Background: Endoscopic stenting for obstructing colorectal cancer has become a common place in clinical practice. However, there is a 2% to 5% risk of bowel perforation, and a percentage of technical failure of 2% to 10%.
Background and aim: Esophageal varices are among the most serious
consequences of portal hypertension, the rate of bleeding per
year reaches 15% and the rate of mortality reaches 30%. The gold
standard for their treatment consists of endoscopic band ligation
(EBL), whether or not associated with non-selective beta-blockers.
The aims of the study were to:
1. Highlight the basal characteristics that allow the distinction of
patients who achieve the eradication from those whose in whom
treatment fails;
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