Percutaneous Fluoroscopically Guided Salvage of Misplaced Perirectal 125I Prostate Seeds—Easy Way Out - 06/08/11
, Robert Semrau b, Henning Bovenschulte a, Klaus J. Lackner a
Reprint requests: Christopher Bangard, M.D., Department of Radiology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, Köln D-50924 GermanyRésumé |
Permanent prostate implants are widely used as therapy for localized prostate cancer. Transperineal placement of 125I seeds can be directed safely by transrectal ultrasound imaging. Misplaced seeds can produce serious damage in various organs, especially in the rectal mucosa. The rescue of misplaced seeds can be performed with open surgery or with minimally invasive percutaneous intervention. We report a case of percutaneous fluoroscopically guided salvage of misplaced perirectal 125I prostate customized stranded seeds using an interventional angiographic catheter.
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Vol 74 - N° 4
P. 924-925 - octobre 2009 Retour au numéro
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