Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	3203
Country	Saudi Arabia

Received	2013-04-14 17:07
Peer-Review Started	2013-04-15 16:39
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2013-05-06 10:51
Revised	2013-05-22 04:33
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2013-08-06 08:47
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2013-08-06 12:07
Articles in Press
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2013-10-14 23:43
Typeset the Manuscript	2013-10-29 20:40
Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-11-16 18:29

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Complications and survival in patients undergoing colonic stenting for malignant obstruction
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Majid A Almadi, Nahla Azzam, Othman Alharbi, Alabbas H Mohammed, Nazia Sadaf and Abdulrahman M Aljebreen
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University funded this research through the Research Group Project RGP-VPP-279
Corresponding Author	Majid A Almadi, MBBS, FRCPC, MSc, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925 (59), Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia. maalmadi@ksu.edu.sa
Key Words	Colonic obstruction; Colorectal cancer; Palliative interventions; Self-expanding metal stent; Colonic stents; Enteric stenting; Emergency surgery; Complications; Endoscopy
Core Tip	Despite the debate as to whether there is an added benefit from the use of self-expandable metal stents (SEMS), when compared to surgery, as an initial management strategy in patients with malignant colorectal obstruction, this study found that SEMS insertion for malignant colonic obstruction is a safe option with an acceptable risk profile. We could not identify factors that would predict the development of complications or factors that might impact long-term survival. Nonetheless, based on current guidelines, SEMS insertion for malignant colorectal obstruction is the best option for palliation or as a bridge to surgery when technical skills for such a procedure are available.
Publish Date	2013-11-16 18:29
Citation	Almadi MA, Azzam N, Alharbi O, Mohammed AH, Sadaf N, Aljebreen AM. Complications and survival in patients undergoing colonic stenting for malignant obstruction. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(41): 7138-7145
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i41/7138.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i41.7138

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