| Study | Reason for exclusion |
|---|---|
| Abelson J. S., Yeo H. L., Mao J., Milsom J. W., Sedrakyan A., Long-term postprocedural outcomes of palliative emergency stenting vs stoma in malignant large-bowel obstruction, JAMA Surgery, 152, 429–435, 2017 [PubMed: 28097296] | Cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Ahn H. J., Kim S. W., Lee S. W., Lim C. H., Kim J. S., Cho Y. K., Park J. M., Lee I. S., Choi M. G., Long-term outcomes of palliation for unresectable colorectal cancer obstruction in patients with good performance status: endoscopic stent versus surgery, Surgical endoscopy and other interventional techniques, 30, 4765–4775, 2016 [PubMed: 26895922] | Cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Allaix M. E., Arezzo A., Balague C., Targarona E. M., Morino M., Esco trial: colonic stent versus emergency surgery in malignant colonic occlusion, an interim report, European surgical research., 45, 210â□□211, 2010 | Conference abstract |
| Allievi N., Ceresoli M., Fugazzola P., Montori G., Coccolini F., Ansaloni L., Endoscopic Stenting as Bridge to Surgery versus Emergency Resection for Left-Sided Malignant Colorectal Obstruction: An Updated Meta-Analysis, International journal of surgical oncology, 2017, 2863272, 2017 [PubMed: 28761765] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. All studies individually included in review |
| Amelung F. J., Burghgraef T. A., Tanis P. J., van Hooft J. E., ter Borg F., Siersema P. D., Bemelman W. A., Consten E. C. J., Critical appraisal of oncological safety of stent as bridge to surgery in left-sided obstructing colon cancer; a systematic review and meta-analysis, Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 131, 66–75, 2018 [PubMed: 30293707] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Amelung F. J., de Beaufort H. W. L., Siersema P. D., Verheijen P. M., Consten E. C. J., Emergency resection versus bridge to surgery with stenting in patients with acute right-sided colonic obstruction: a systematic review focusing on mortality and morbidity rates, International journal of colorectal disease, 30, 1147–1155, 2015 [PubMed: 25935448] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Amelung F. J., Draaisma W. A., Consten E. C. J., Siersema P. D., ter Borg F., Self-expandable metal stent placement versus emergency resection for malignant proximal colon obstructions, Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, 31, 4532–4541, 2017 [PubMed: 28409374] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Amelung F. J., Draaisma W. A., Consten E. C. J., Siersema P. D., Ter Borg F. J., A case-matched comparative study of self-expandable metal stent placement and emergency resection in the management of proximal colonic obstructions, Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, 31 (2 Supplement 1), S362, 2017 | Conference abstract |
| Amelung F. J., ter Borg F., Consten E. C. J., Siersema P. D., Draaisma W. A., Deviating colostomy construction versus stent placement as bridge to surgery for malignant left-sided colonic obstruction, Surgical endoscopy and other interventional techniques, 30, 5345â□□5355, 2016 [PubMed: 27071927] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Angenete E., Asplund D., Bergstrom M., Park P. O., Stenting for colorectal cancer obstruction compared to surgery-a study of consecutive patients in a single institution, International journal of colorectal disease, 27, 665â□□670, 2012 [PubMed: 22124678] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Arezzo A., Passera R., Lo Secco G., Verra M., Bonino M. A., Targarona E., Morino M., Stent as bridge to surgery for left-sided malignant colonic obstruction reduces adverse events and stoma rate compared with emergency surgery: results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 86, 416–426, 2017 [PubMed: 28392363] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Atukorale Y. N., Church J. L., Hoggan B. L., Lambert R. S., Gurgacz S. L., Goodall S., Maddern G. J., Self-Expanding Metallic Stents for the Management of Emergency Malignant Large Bowel Obstruction: a Systematic Review, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 20, 455–462, 2016 [PubMed: 26501483] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Baik S. H., Kim N. K., Cho H. W., Lee K. Y., Sohn S. K., Cho C. H., Kim T. I., Kim W. H., Clinical outcomes of metallic stent insertion for obstructive colorectal cancer, Hepato-Gastroenterology, 53, 183–187, 2006 [PubMed: 16608020] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Bergstrom M., Stolt R., Cikota P., Ahlen R., Park P. O., Inflammatory response to acute treatment of colonic obstruction due to colorectal malignancy, comparing colonic stenting and surgery, Surgical endoscopy and other interventional techniques, 32 (1 Supplement 1), S207, 2018 | Conference abstract; retrospective cohort study |
| Breitenstein S., Rickenbacher A., Berdajs D., Puhan M., Clavien P. A., Demartines N., Systematic evaluation of surgical strategies for acute malignant left-sided colonic obstruction, British journal of surgery, 94, 1451–1460, 2007 | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Carne P. W. G., Frye J. N. R., Robertson G. M., Frizelle F. A., Stents or open operation for palliation of colorectal cancer: A retrospective, cohort study of perioperative outcome and long-term survival, Diseases of the colon and rectum, 47, 1455–1461, 2004 [PubMed: 15486741] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Cennamo V., Luigiano C., Coccolini F., Fabbri C., Bassi M., De Caro G., Ceroni L., Maimone A., Ravelli P., Ansaloni L., Meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing endoscopic stenting and surgical decompression for colorectal cancer obstruction, International journal of colorectal disease, 28, 855–863, 2013 [PubMed: 23151813] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Cennamo V., Luigiano C., Manes G., Zagari R. M., Ansaloni L., Fabbri C., Ceroni L., Catena F., Pinna A. D., Fuccio L., et al.,, Colorectal stenting as a bridge to surgery reduces morbidity and mortality in left-sided malignant obstruction: a predictive risk score-based comparative study, Digestive and liver disease, 44, 508â□□514, 2012 [PubMed: 22265809] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Ceresoli M., Allievi N., Coccolini F., Montori G., Fugazzola P., Pisano M., Sartelli M., Catena F., Ansaloni L., Long-term oncologic outcomes of stent as a bridge to surgery versus emergency surgery in malignant left side colonic obstructions: A meta-analysis, Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 8, 867–876, 2017 [PubMed: 29184691] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Choi J. M., Lee C., Han Y. M., Lee M., Choi Y. H., Jang D. K., Im J. P., Kim S. G., Kim J. S., Jung H. C., Long-term oncologic outcomes of endoscopic stenting as a bridge to surgery for malignant colonic obstruction: Comparison with emergency surgery, Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, 28, 2649–2655, 2014 [PubMed: 24789126] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Cirocchi R., Farinella E., Trastulli S., Desiderio J., Listorti C., Boselli C., Parisi A., Noya G., Sagar J., Safety and efficacy of endoscopic colonic stenting as a bridge to surgery in the management of intestinal obstruction due to left colon and rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Surgical OncologySurg Oncol, 22, 14–21, 2013 | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Consolo P., Giacobbe G., Cintolo M., Tortora A., Fama F., Gioffre-Florio M., Pallio S., Colonic acute malignant obstructions: Effectiveness of self-expanding metallic stent as bridge to surgery, Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 28, 40–45, 2017 | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Crespi-Mir A., Romero-Marcos J. M., de la Llave-Serralvo A., Dolz-Abadia C., Cifuentes-Rodenas J. A., Impact on surgical and oncological results of the use of colonic stents as a bridge to surgery for potentially curable occlusive colorectal neoplasms, Cirugia espanola, 96, 419–428, 2018 [PubMed: 29669684] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Cui J., Zhang J. L., Wang S., Sun Z. Q., Jiang X. L., A preliminary study of stenting followed by laparoscopic surgery for obstructing left-sided colon cancer, Zhonghua wei chang wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of gastrointestinal surgery], 14, 40â□□43, 2011 | Article in Chinese |
| Currie A., Christmas C., Aldean H., Mobasheri M., Bloom I. T. M., Systematic review of self-expanding stents in the management of benign colorectal obstruction, Colorectal Disease, 16, 239–245, 2014 [PubMed: 24033989] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Dastur J. K., Forshaw M. J., Modarai B., Solkar M. M., Raymond T., Parker M. C., Comparison of short-and long-term outcomes following either insertion of self-expanding metallic stents or emergency surgery in malignant large bowel obstruction, Techniques in Coloproctology, 12, 51–55, 2008 [PubMed: 18512013] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| De Ceglie A., Filiberti R., Baron T. H., Ceppi M., Conio M., A meta-analysis of endoscopic stenting as bridge to surgery versus emergency surgery for left-sided colorectal cancer obstruction, Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 88, 387–403, 2013 [PubMed: 23845505] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Faragher I. G., Chaitowitz I. M., Stupart D. A., Long-term results of palliative stenting or surgery for incurable obstructing colon cancer, Colorectal disease, 10, 668–672, 2008 [PubMed: 18266885] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Finlayson A., Hulme-Moir M., Palliative colonic stenting: a safe alternative to surgery in stage IV colorectal cancer, ANZ Journal of Surgery, 86, 773–777, 2016 [PubMed: 25143253] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Fiori E., Lamazza A., Schillaci A., Femia S., Demasi E., Decesare A., Sterpetti A. V., Palliative management for patients with subacute obstruction and stage IV unresectable rectosigmoid cancer: Colostomy versus endoscopic stenting: Final results of a prospective randomized trial, American Journal of Surgery, 204, 321–326, 2012 [PubMed: 22575396] | Follow up study of Fiori 2004 (included in review), outcomes not relevant |
| Flor-Lorente B., Báguena, G., Frasson M., García-Granero A., Cervantes A., Sanchiz V., Peña, A., Espí, A., Esclapez P., García-Granero E., Self-expanding metallic stent as a bridge to surgery in the treatment of left colon cancer obstruction: cost-benefit analysis and oncologic results, Cirugia espanola, 95, 143â□□151, 2017 [PubMed: 28336185] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Foo C. C., Poon S. H. T., Chiu R. H. Y., Lam W. Y., Cheung L. C., Law W. L., Is bridge to surgery stenting a safe alternative to emergency surgery in malignant colonic obstruction: a meta-analysis of randomized control trials, Surgical Endoscopy., 2018 | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Formisano V., Di Muria A., Connola G., Cione G., Falco L., De Angelis C. P., Angrisani L., Our experience in the management of obstructing colorectal cancer, Annali italiani di chirurgia, 85, 563–568, 2014 [PubMed: 25711439] | Article in Italian |
| Frago R., Ramirez E., Millan M., Kreisler E., Del Valle E., Biondo S., Current management of acute malignant large bowel obstruction: A systematic review, American journal of surgery, 207, 127–138, 2014 [PubMed: 24124659] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Gianotti L., Tamini N., Nespoli L., Rota M., Bolzonaro E., Frego R., Redaelli A., Antolini L., Ardito A., Nespoli A., Dinelli M., A prospective evaluation of short-term and long-term results from colonic stenting for palliation or as a bridge to elective operation versus immediate surgery for large-bowel obstruction, Surgical endoscopy, 27, 832–42, 2013 [PubMed: 23052501] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Gibor U., Perry Z. H., Tirosh D., Netz U., Rosental A., Fich A., Man S., Ariad S., Kirshtein B., Comparison of the long-term oncological outcomes of stent as a bridge to surgery and surgery alone in malignant colonic obstruction, Israel Medical Association Journal, 19, 736–740, 2017 | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Gorissen K. J., Tuynman J. B., Fryer E., Wang L., Uberoi R., Jones O. M., Cunningham C., Lindsey I., Local recurrence after stenting for obstructing left-sided colonic cancer, British journal of surgery, 100, 1805–1809, 2013 | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Guo M. G., Feng Y., Liu J. Z., Zheng Q., Di J. Z., Wang Y., Fan Y. B., Huang X. Y., Factors associated with mortality risk for malignant colonic obstruction in elderly patients, BMC Gastroenterology, 14 (1) (no pagination), 2014 | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Guo M. G., Feng Y., Zheng Q., Di J. Z., Wang Y., Fan Y. B., Huang X. Y., Comparison of self-expanding metal stents and urgent surgery for left-sided malignant colonic obstruction in elderly patients, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 56, 2706–2710, 2011 [PubMed: 21442324] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Han J. P., Hong S. J., Kim S. H., Choi J. H., Jung H. J., Cho Y. H., Ko B. M., Lee M. S., Palliative self-expandable metal stents for acute malignant colorectal obstruction: Clinical outcomes and risk factors for complications, Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 49, 967–973, 2014 [PubMed: 24874189] | Prospective cohort study; comparison not relevant, both arms received stents; RCT evidence available |
| Hanabata N., Sasaki Y., Kanazawa K., Igarashi S., Hasui K., Shimaya K., Numao H., Munakata M., Fukuda S., A comparative study on efficacy of chemotherapy after endoscopic colonic stenting vs. That after colonic surgery in the management of obstructive colorectal cancer, United European Gastroenterology Journal, 5 (5 Supplement 1), A557, 2017 | Conference abstract |
| Haraguchi N., Ikeda M., Miyake M., Yamada T., Sakakibara Y., Mita E., Doki Y., Mori M., Sekimoto M., Colonic stenting as a bridge to surgery for obstructive colorectal cancer: advantages and disadvantages, Surgery Today, 46, 1310–1317, 2016 [PubMed: 27048552] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Horesh N., Dux J. Y., Nadler M., Lang A., Zmora O., Shacham-Shmueli E., Gutman M., Shapiro R., Stenting in malignant colonic obstruction-is it a real therapeutic option?, International journal of colorectal disease, 31, 131–135, 2016 [PubMed: 26315014] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Huang X., Lv B., Zhang S., Meng L., Preoperative Colonic Stents Versus Emergency Surgery for Acute Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: A Meta-analysis, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 18, 584–591, 2014 [PubMed: 24170606] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Kang S. I., Oh H. K., Yoo J. S., Ahn S., Kim M. H., Son I. T., Kim D. W., Kang S. B., Park Y. S., Yoon C. J., Shin R., Heo S. C., Lee I. T., Youk E. G., Kim M. J., Chang T. Y., Park S. C., Sohn D. K., Oh J. H., Park J. W., Ryoo S. B., Jeong S. Y., Park K. J., Oncologic outcomes of preoperative stent insertion first versus immediate surgery for obstructing left-sided colorectal cancer, Surgical Oncology, 27, 216–224, 2018 [PubMed: 29937174] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Karoui M., Charachon A., Delbaldo C., Loriau J., Laurent A., Sobhani I., Tran Van Nhieu J., Delchier J. C., Fagniez P. L., Piedbois P., Cherqui D., Stents for palliation of obstructive metastatic colon cancer: Impact on management and chemotherapy administration, Archives of Surgery, 142, 619–623, 2007 [PubMed: 17638798] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Karoui M., Soprani A., Charachon A., Delbaldo C., Vigano L., Luciani A., Cherqui D., Primary chemotherapy with or without colonic stent for management of irresectable stage IV colorectal cancer, European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 36, 58–64, 2010 [PubMed: 19926243] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Kavanagh D. O., Nolan B., Judge C., Hyland J. M. P., Mulcahy H. E., O’Connell P. R., Winter D. C., Doherty G. A., A comparative study of short- and medium-term outcomes comparing emergent surgery and stenting as a bridge to surgery in patients with acute malignant colonic obstruction, Diseases of the colon and rectum, 56, 433–440, 2013 [PubMed: 23478610] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Khot U. P., Wenk Lang A., Murali K., Parker M. C., Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of colorectal stents, British journal of surgery, 89, 1096–1102, 2002 | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Kim H. H., Kim H. K., Cho S. H., Huh J. W., Rhyu S. Y., Kim H. R., Kim D. Y., Kim Y. J., Ju J. K., Usefulness of self-expandable metallic stents for malignant colon obstruction, Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology, 25, 113–116, 2009 | Unavailable from the British Library |
| Kim H. J., Choi G. S., Park J. S., Park S. Y., Jun S. H., Higher rate of perineural invasion in stent-laparoscopic approach in comparison to emergent open resection for obstructing left-sided colon cancer, International journal of colorectal disease, 28, 407â□□414, 2013 [PubMed: 22885839] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Kim H. J., Huh J. W., Kang W. S., Kim C. H., Lim S. W., Joo Y. E., Kim H. R., Kim Y. J., Oncologic safety of stent as bridge to surgery compared to emergency radical surgery for left-sided colorectal cancer obstruction, Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, 27, 3121–3128, 2013 [PubMed: 23436100] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Kim J. S., Hur H., Min B. S., Sohn S. K., Cho C. H., Kim N. K., Oncologic outcomes of self-expanding metallic stent insertion as a bridge to surgery in the management of left-sided colon cancer obstruction: Comparison with nonobstructing elective surgery, World journal of surgery, 33, 1281–1286, 2009 [PubMed: 19363580] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Kim M. K., Kye B. H., Lee I. K., Oh S. T., Ahn C. H., Lee Y. S., Lee S. C., Kang W. K., Outcome of bridge to surgery stenting for obstructive left colon cancer, ANZ Journal of Surgery, 87, E245–E250, 2017 [PubMed: 27061756] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Kim S. J., Kim H. W., Park S. B., Kang D. H., Choi C. W., Song B. J., Hong J. B., Kim D. J., Park B. S., Son G. M., Colonic perforation either during or after stent insertion as a bridge to surgery for malignant colorectal obstruction increases the risk of peritoneal seeding, Surgical endoscopy and other interventional techniques, 29, 3499–3506, 2015 [PubMed: 25676202] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Knight A. L., Trompetas V., Saunders M. P., Anderson H. J., Does stenting of left-sided colorectal cancer as a “bridge to surgery” adversely affect oncological outcomes A comparison with non-obstructing elective left-sided colonic resections, International journal of colorectal disease, 27, 1509–1514, 2012 [PubMed: 22684548] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Kwak M. S., Kim W. S., Lee J. M., Yang D. H., Yoon Y. S., Yu C. S., Kim J. C., Byeon J. S., Does Stenting as a Bridge to Surgery in Left-Sided Colorectal Cancer Obstruction Really Worsen Oncological Outcomes?, Diseases of the colon and rectum, 59, 725–732, 2016 [PubMed: 27384090] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Lamazza A., Fiori E., Schillaci A., DeMasi E., Pontone S., Sterpetti A. V., Self-expandable metallic stents in patients with stage IV obstructing colorectal cancer, World journal of surgery, 36, 2931–2936, 2012 [PubMed: 22960673] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Law W. L., Choi H. K., Chu K. W., Comparison of stenting with emergency surgery as palliative treatment for obstructing primary left-sided colorectal cancer, British Journal of Surgery, 90, 1429–33, 2003 | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Lee G. J., Kim H. J., Baek J. H., Lee W. S., Kwon K. A., Comparison of short-term outcomes after elective surgery following endoscopic stent insertion and emergency surgery for obstructive colorectal cancer, International Journal of Surgery, 11, 442–6, 2013 [PubMed: 23639803] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Lee H. J., Hong S. P., Cheon J. H., Kim T. I., Min B. S., Kim N. K., Kim W. H., Long-term outcome of palliative therapy for malignant colorectal obstruction in patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancers: Endoscopic stenting versus surgery, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 73, 535–542, 2011 [PubMed: 21257165] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Lee W. S., Baek J. H., Kang J. M., Choi S., Kwon K. A., The outcome after stent placement or surgery as the initial treatment for obstructive primary tumor in patients with stage IV colon cancer, American Journal of Surgery, 203, 715–719, 2012 [PubMed: 22265203] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Li Z. X., Wu X. H., Wu H. Y., Chang W. J., Chang X. J., Yi T., Shi Q., Chen J. W., Feng Q. Y., Zhu D. X., Wei Y., Zhong Y. S., Xu J. M., Self-expandable metallic stent as a bridge to elective surgery versus emergency surgery for acute malignant colorectal obstruction, International journal of colorectal disease, 31, 561–570, 2016 [PubMed: 26700099] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Liang T. W., Sun Y., Wei Y. C., Yang D. X., Palliative treatment of malignant colorectal obstruction caused by advanced malignancy: A self-expanding metallic stent or surgery? A system review and meta-analysis, Surgery Today, 44, 22–33, 2014 [PubMed: 23893158] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Lim T. Z., Chan D. K. H., Tan K. K., Endoscopic stenting should be advocated in patients with stage IV colorectal cancer presenting with acute obstruction, Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 9, 785–790, 2018 [PubMed: 30505576] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Lim T. Z., Chan D., Tan K. K., Patients who failed endoscopic stenting for left-sided malignant colorectal obstruction suffered the worst outcomes, International Journal of Colorectal Disease., 02, 2014 | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Liu Z., Kang L., Li C., Huang M., Zhang X., Wang J., Meta-analysis of complications of colonic stenting versus emergency surgery for acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction, Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques, 24, 73–79, 2014 | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Mabardy A., Miller P., Goldstein R., Coury J., Hackford A., Dao H., Stenting for obstructing colon cancer: fewer complications and colostomies, JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, 19, e2014.00254, 2015 | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Martinez-Santos C., Lobato R. F., Fradejas J. M., Pinto I., Ortega-Deballon P., Moreno-Azcoita M., Self-expandable stent before elective surgery vs. emergency surgery for the treatment of malignant colorectal obstructions: Comparison of primary anastomosis and morbidity rates, Diseases of the colon and rectum, 45, 401–406, 2002 [PubMed: 12068202] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Morita S., Yamamoto K., Ogawa A., Naito A., Mizuno H., Yoshioka S., Matsumura T., Ohta K., Suzuki R., Matsuda C., Hata T., Nishimura J., Mizushima T., Doki Y., Mori M., Miyake M., Miyoshi N., Tamagawa H., Ohta H., Nushijima Y., Danno K., Takemoto H., Fumimoto Y., Ohashi I., Benefits of using a self-expandable metallic stent as a bridge to surgery for right- and left-sided obstructive colorectal cancers, Surgery Today, 49, 32–37, 2019 [PubMed: 30105529] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Nagula S., Ishill N., Nash C., Markowitz A. J., Schattner M. A., Temple L., Weiser M. R., Thaler H. T., Zauber A., Gerdes H., Quality of Life and Symptom Control after Stent Placement or Surgical Palliation of Malignant Colorectal Obstruction, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 210, 45–53, 2010 [PubMed: 20123331] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Ng K. C., Law W. L., Lee Y. M., Choi H. K., Seto C. L., Ho J. W. C., Self-Expanding Metallic Stent as a Bridge to Surgery Versus Emergency Resection for Obstructing Left-Sided Colorectal Cancer: A Case-Matched Study, Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 10, 798–803, 2006 [PubMed: 16769535] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
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| Park J., Lee H. J., Park S. J., Hur H., Min B. S., Cheon J. H., Kim T. I., Kim N. K., Kim W. H., Long-term outcomes after stenting as a bridge to surgery in patients with obstructing left-sided colorectal cancer, International journal of colorectal disease, 33, 799–807, 2018 [PubMed: 29532209] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Poultsides G. A., Servais E. L., Saltz L. B., Patil S., Kemeny N. E., Guillem J. G., Weiser M., Temple L. K. F., Wong W. D., Paty P. B., Outcome of primary tumor in patients with synchronous stage IV colorectal cancer receiving combination chemotherapy without surgery as initial treatment, Journal of Clinical OncologyJ Clin Oncol, 27, 3379–3384, 2009 | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Ptok H., Marusch F., Steinert R., Meyer L., Lippert H., Gastinger I., Incurable stenosing colorectal carcinoma: Endoscopic stent implantation or palliative surgery?, World journal of surgery, 30, 1481–1487, 2006 [PubMed: 16850152] | Prospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Quereshy F. A., Poon J. T. C., Law W. L., Long-term outcome of stenting as a bridge to surgery for acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction, Colorectal disease, 16, 788–793, 2014 [PubMed: 24836397] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Rees J., Tanner J., Patel P., Trudgill N., The outcomes of self-expanding metal stents as a bridge to curative resection in patients with colorectal cancer presenting with bowel obstruction, United European Gastroenterology Journal, 4 (5 Supplement 1), A664, 2016 | Conference abstract |
| Ribeiro I. B., Bernardo W. M., Martins B. D. C., de Moura D. T. H., Baba E. R., Josino I. R., Miyahima N. T., Coronel Cordero M. A., Visconti T. A. C., Ide E., Sakai P., de Moura E. G. H., Colonic stent versus emergency surgery as treatment of malignant colonic obstruction in the palliative setting: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Endoscopy International Open, 6, E558–E567, 2018 [PubMed: 29756013] | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance. |
| Ribeiro I., Pinho R., Leite M., Proenca L., Silva J., Ponte A., Rodrigues J., Maciel-Barbosa J., Carvalho J., Reevaluation of Self-Expanding Metal Stents as a Bridge to Surgery for Acute Left-Sided Malignant Colonic Obstruction: Six Years Experience, Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, 23, 76–83, 2016 [PubMed: 28868437] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Rodrigues-Pinto E., Morais R., Coelho C., Pereira P., Repici A., Macedo G., Bridge-to-surgery versus emergency surgery in the management of left-sided acute malignant colorectal obstruction - Efficacy, safety and long-term outcomes, Digestive and Liver Disease., 2018 | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Sagar J., Colorectal stents for the management of malignant colonic obstructions, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2011 | Systematic review - studies assessed individually |
| Saida Y., Sumiyama Y., Nagao J., Uramatsu M., Long-term prognosis of preoperative “bridge to surgery” expandable metallic stent insertion for obstructive colorectal cancer: Comparison with emergency operation, Diseases of the colon and rectum, 46, S44–S49, 2003 [PubMed: 14530657] | Retrospective cohort study; RCT evidence available |
| Sebastian S., Johnston S., Geoghegan T., Torreggiani W., Buckley M., Pooled analysis of the efficacy and safety of self-expanding metal stenting in malignant colorectal obstruction, American journal of gastroenterology, 99, 2051–2057, 2004 | A systematic review, included studies checked for relevance |
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RCT: randomised controlled trial
From: Effectiveness of stenting for acute large bowel obstruction
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