Gyn Pre-planning: Intracavitary Insertion
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Perforation Incidence: ≈ 3% – 10% !
Granai CO, et al. Gyn Oncol 1984 Segedin B, et al. Radiol Oncol 2013 Lanciano et al, IJROBP 1994 Van Dyk S, et al. IJROBP 2009 Davidson MT, et al. Brachytherapy 2008 Jhingran A, Eifel PJ. IJROBP 2000 Barnes EA, et al. Int J Gyn Cancer 2007
Intraoperative: Ultrasound guidance Pre-BT: MRI Navigation
Risk factors:
- Age > 60 years
- Distorted cervical canal
- Retroverted uterus
- Necrosis
- Myoma