The flexible implant in treatment of rectal carcinomas

A modified technique for removable afterloading Iridium‐192 implantation is described. Under local or general anesthesia, a series of flexible tygone tubes are introduced into all the tumor area in the rectum. This technique is especially suitable for palliation in high‐risk, elderly patients. No re...

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Veröffentlicht in:	J. Surg. Oncol.; (United States) 1982-07, Vol.20 (3), p.157-160
Hauptverfasser:	Vider, Manuel, Lim, Nancy, Ditlow Jr, Richard, Au, Francis, Gennaro, Anthony R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AFTERLOADING Age Factors Aged BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES BODY brachytherapy Brachytherapy - methods CARCINOMAS DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES ELECTRON CAPTURE RADIOISOTOPES endocurietherapy Female flexible implant GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT HEAVY NUCLEI Humans implant IMPLANTS INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES INTESTINES Iridium - administration & dosage IRIDIUM 192 IRIDIUM ISOTOPES IRRADIATION ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES ISOTOPES LARGE INTESTINE LOCAL IRRADIATION Male MEDICINE MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES NEOPLASMS NUCLEAR MEDICINE NUCLEI ODD-ODD NUCLEI ORGANS Palliative Care PATIENTS RADIOISOTOPES Radioisotopes - administration & dosage RADIOLOGY RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE RADIOTHERAPY Rectal Neoplasms - radiotherapy Rectal Neoplasms - surgery RECTUM Risk SURVIVAL TIME THERAPY YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES 550603 > Medicine-- External Radiation in Therapy-- (1980-)
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Zusammenfassung:	A modified technique for removable afterloading Iridium‐192 implantation is described. Under local or general anesthesia, a series of flexible tygone tubes are introduced into all the tumor area in the rectum. This technique is especially suitable for palliation in high‐risk, elderly patients. No rectal tube is necessary in this technique.
ISSN:	0022-4790 1096-9098
DOI:	10.1002/jso.2930200305