Purpose: To examine the complications and determine the detention period in obstructive colorectal cancer patients who received chemotherapy after placement of a stent in the colon.
Patients and methods: Seven out of 16 patients with colon cancer received chemotherapy in our hospital after stent placement as palliative therapy.
Results: No complications such as perforation, restenosis, deviation, or bleeding were noted. Stent insertion after median 224 stenting period was (66-397) days.
Conclusion: Systemic chemotherapy after stenting is associated with an increased risk of perforation or deviations, but no complications were noted in this study. More cases are needed to determine the optimal detention period.