Learn from Women in GI (On-Demand) | September 2021-Colonic Stenting: Tips and Tricks

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The video features a lecture by Uzma Siddiqui, a professor of medicine and associate director of the Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics at the University of Chicago. The lecture focuses on colonic stenting as a treatment option for malignant bowel obstruction. Siddiqui discusses the indications for colonic stenting, such as obstructive symptoms in patients with potential curable left-sided colorectal cancers, as well as the advantages and limitations of this technique. She explains the procedure for placing a colonic stent using self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) and highlights technical considerations and complications associated with the procedure. Siddiqui also discusses the outcomes of colonic stenting compared to surgery, including benefits such as lower morbidity and mortality rates, higher primary anastomosis rates, and lower permanent stoma risk. She concludes that colonic stenting is a viable option in both curative and palliative settings, but emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and expertise in colonic stenting for optimal patient outcomes.

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Uzma D. Siddiqui, MD, FASGE

Keywords

Uzma Siddiqui

colonic stenting

malignant bowel obstruction

self-expandable metal stents

indications

complications