An improved, disposable indwelling intrauterine tube ("Smit Sleeve") not requiring retaining stitches for brachy-radiotherapy for carcinoma of the cervix

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 289-290

  Smit, B J ^a   Van Wijk, A L ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

"Smit sleeve"; Brachy radiotherapy; Cervical carcinoma

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; POLYMER;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGICAL AND OBSTETRIC DIAGNOSTIC DEVICE; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INDWELLING INTRAUTERINE TUBE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TUBE; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA; UTERUS CAVITY;

BRACHYTHERAPY; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84882435770     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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