Table 3 Characteristics of the patients who underwent total colonoscopy after colonic SEMS placement (n = 86)
Median days from stent placement to TCS (range) | 8 (1–30) |
|---|---|
Number of obstructive colitis cases detected during TCS (n) | 12 |
Number of simultaneously detected synchronous advanced cancers (lesions/patients) | 4 /4 |
Number of resected synchronous non-advanced cancers (lesions/patients) | 9 /8 |
Number of total synchronous cancer (lesion/patient) | 13 /11 |
Median days from stent placement to surgery (range) | 25 (8–47) |
Number of patients who underwent TCS within 1 year after surgery (n) | 45 |