A new after-loading intrauterine packing device: Ten years experience

A new variation of the uterine packing device for the treatment of endometrial carcinoma is described. It combines the advantages of the Holter technique with the after-loading method described by Simon. This device has been in use for more than 10 years and has been found most satisfactory.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Int. J. Radiat. Oncol., Biol. Phys.; (United States) Biol. Phys.; (United States), 1985-12, Vol.11 (12), p.2159-2162
Hauptverfasser:	Sklaroff, David M., Baker, Alan S., Tasbas, Muamma
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	550604 - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Therapy- (1980-) AFTERLOADING Biological and medical sciences BODY Brachytherapy - instrumentation CARCINOMAS Cesium Radioisotopes Cesium-137 DISEASES Endometrial cancer Female Female genital diseases FEMALE GENITALS Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans IMPLANTS Intracavitary irradiation IRRADIATION PROCEDURES Medical sciences MEDICINE NEOPLASMS NUCLEAR MEDICINE ORGANS PATIENTS RADIATION SOURCE IMPLANTS RADIATION SOURCES RADIOLOGY RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE RADIOTHERAPY Radiotherapy Dosage THERAPY Tumors Uterine Neoplasms - radiotherapy UTERUS
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Zusammenfassung:	A new variation of the uterine packing device for the treatment of endometrial carcinoma is described. It combines the advantages of the Holter technique with the after-loading method described by Simon. This device has been in use for more than 10 years and has been found most satisfactory.
ISSN:	0360-3016 1879-355X
DOI:	10.1016/0360-3016(85)90098-7