Long-term survival after self-expanding metallic stent or stoma decompression as bridge to surgery in acute malignant large bowel obstruction.

Statistically the SEMS and stoma groups did not differ significantly in sex, age, ASA score and TNM stage ( Table 1 ), although a borderline significant difference towards higher age was noted in the SEMS group (median 72 (range 41–91) years versus 66 (range 36–91) years, P = 0.060).

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