Abstract
Self-expandable metallic stents are being increasingly used for malignant obstruction of various gastrointestinal tracts ; esophagus, gastric outlet, small bowel, or colorectum. On one hand, its main purpose is to palliate unresectable diseases . On the other hand, it may be used for acute colorectal obstruction as a preoperative decompression for the scheduled surgery . The procedure offers significant clinical outcomes; high success rates, rapid response, and short hospital stay. While most complications are manageable with reintervention, some are fatal. To avoid complications, a new stent with improved design and optimal properties will be needed. Prospective randomized trial as compared to the other procedures such as surgical intervention and endoscopic ablative procedure will also be required .
