Complications of ¹²⁵ Iodine Implantation and Pelvic Lymphadenectomy for Prostatic Cancer with Special Reference to Patients Who Had Failed External Beam Therapy as Their Initial Mode of Therapy

No AccessJournal of Urology1 Nov 1981Complications of 125Iodine Implantation and Pelvic Lymphadenectomy for Prostatic Cancer with Special Reference to Patients Who Had Failed External Beam Therapy as Their Initial Mode of Therapy David M. Cumes, Donald R. Goffinet, Alvaro Martinez, and Thomas A. Stamey David M. CumesDavid M. Cumes Current address: 5901 Encina Rd., Goleta, California 93017. More articles by this author , Donald R. GoffinetDonald R. Goffinet More articles by this author , Alvaro MartinezAlvaro Martinez More articles by this author , and Thomas A. StameyThomas A. Stamey More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)54656-XAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail The operative, postoperative and late complications of 125iodine implantation and pelvic lymphadenectomy in 36 patients with curable prostatic cancer are described. Of these patients 14 had undergone previously external beam therapy that failed, and it is in this group that the major morbidity occurred. The possible mechanism of these complications is discussed, as well as the criteria for case selection to prevent these complications. © 1981 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byGHAFAR M, JOHNSON C, DE LA TAILLE A, BENSON M, BAGIELLA E, FATAL M, OLSSON C and KATZ A (2018) SALVAGE CRYOTHERAPY USING AN ARGON BASED SYSTEM FOR LOCALLY RECURRENT PROSTATE CANCER AFTER RADIATION THERAPY: THE COLUMBIA EXPERIENCEJournal of Urology, VOL. 166, NO. 4, (1333-1338), Online publication date: 1-Oct-2001.AMLING C, LERNER S, MARTIN S, SLEZAK J, BLUTE M and ZINCKE H (2018) DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID PLOIDY AND SERUM PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN PREDICT OUTCOME FOLLOWING SALVAGE PROSTATECTOMY FOR RADIATION REFRACTORY PROSTATE CANCERJournal of Urology, VOL. 161, NO. 3, (857-863), Online publication date: 1-Mar-1999.Rogers E, Ohori M, Kassabian V, Wheeler T and Scardino P (2018) Salvage Radical Prostatectomy: Outcome Measured by Serum Prostate Specific Antigen LevelsJournal of Urology, VOL. 153, NO. 1, (104-110), Online publication date: 1-Jan-1995.Wallner K, Nori D, Morse M, Sogani P, Whitmore W and Fuks Z (2018) 125Iodine Reimplantation for Locally Progressive Prostatic CarcinomaJournal of Urology, VOL. 144, NO. 3, (704-706), Online publication date: 1-Sep-1990.Neerhut G, Wheeler T, Cantini M and Scardino P (2018) Salvage Radical Prostatectomy for Radiorecurrent Adenocarcinoma of the ProstateJournal of Urology, VOL. 140, NO. 3, (544-548), Online publication date: 1-Sep-1988.Walsh P (2018) Editorial CommentsJournal of Urology, VOL. 140, NO. 3, (548-549), Online publication date: 1-Sep-1988. Volume 126Issue 5November 1981Page: 620-622 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1981 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.MetricsAuthor Information David M. Cumes Current address: 5901 Encina Rd., Goleta, California 93017. More articles by this author Donald R. Goffinet More articles by this author Alvaro Martinez More articles by this author Thomas A. Stamey More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...