Small bowel perforation caused by applicator implantation in high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for recurrent pelvic tumor: a case report

Small bowel perforation caused by applicator implantation in high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy for recurrent pelvic tumor: a case report

High-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy (HDR-ISBT) is widely used for the treatment of pelvic tumors. However, there are a few reports on complications of applicator implantation in HDR-ISBT. We describe a case of small bowel perforation caused by applicator implantation in an 82-year-old male pat...

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Main Authors: Koji Masui, Hideya Yamazaki, Gen Suzuki, Daisuke Shimizu, Tadashi Takenaka, Yasuhiro Yamada, Koji Okihara, Yoshiaki Kuriu, Kei Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
Subjects:
bowel perforation
pelvic tumor
high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy
Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Small-bowel-perforation-caused-by-applicator-implantation-in-high-dose-rate-interstitial-brachytherapy-for-recurrent-pelvic-tumor-a-case-report,54,40158,1,1.html

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