Rectourethral fistula and massive rectal bleeding from iodine-125 prostate brachytherapy: A case report

American Surgeon

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 131-134

  Waters, Gregory S ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIOACTIVE IODINE;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; BRACHYTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; MALE; PROSTATE TUMOR; RECTUM DISEASE; RECTUM FISTULA; REVIEW; URETHRA DISEASE; URINARY TRACT FISTULA;

ADENOCARCINOMA; AGED; BRACHYTHERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; RECTAL DISEASES; RECTAL FISTULA; URETHRAL DISEASES; URINARY FISTULA;

EID: 0035256383     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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