Table 5.

Surgery after BTS colonic stenting

Elective surgery after technical success (n = 410)
Open surgery [% (n)]	38.8 (159)
Laparoscopic surgery [% (n)]	61.2 (251)
Conversion [% (n)] (n = 251)	10.0 (25)
The median time from SEMS placement to elective surgery, days (interquartile range) (n = 410)	17 days (12–25)
Tumor resectable [% (n)]	97.6 (400)
Operative procedure in per-protocol cohort (n = 426)
Primary anastomosis [% (n)]	91.8 (391)
Without diverting stoma [% (n)]	89.7 (382)
With diverting stoma [% (n)]	2.1 (9)
Hartmann [% (n)]	5.6 (24)
Palliative colostomy only [% (n)]	2.1 (9)
Palliative bypass [% (n)]	0.5 (2)
Re-operation with diverting stoma for anastomotic leakage [% (n)]	0.7 (3)
Overall stoma creation rate [% (n)] (n = 426)	10.6 (45)