BACKGROUND: self-expanding metal stents are currently being used as a definitive palliative treatment for malignant colorectal obstruction in patients with incurable disease. Few studies have followed large numbers of patients from stent placement until death, and those few have reported conflicting results in the long-term clinical outcome data. AIMS: this study evaluated the clinical effectiveness of stent p...
A case of severe ulcerative colitis refractory to steroid therapy is reported. The authors look at cyclosporine use in this clinical setting and make a short review of cyclosporine usefulness and major side effects. ; A case of severe ulcerative colitis refractory to steroid therapy is reported. The authors look at cyclosporine use in this clinical setting and make a short review of cyclosporine usefulness and...
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