Clinical outcomes of self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement as palliative treatment for malignant colorectal obstruction: A single-center study from Japan.

•It is necessary to establish a logistic framework with a mixed team of endoscopists and surgeons to support re-intervention and surgery.•Colorectal stenting is a valid therapeutic option, palliative SEMS placement is likely to result in re-occlusion within a year of stenting.