Remote Afterloading Hish Dose Rate (HDR) Endobronchial Brachytherapy.
- Author:
Hyesook CHANG
1
;
Eun Kyung CHOI
;
Byong Yong YI
;
Won Dong KIM
;
Woo Sung KIM
;
Youn Suck KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
HDR;
EBBT;
Lung CA
- MeSH:
Brachytherapy*;
Chungcheongnam-do;
Electrocoagulation;
Estrogens, Conjugated (USP);
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Outpatients
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Therapeutic Radiology
1991;9(2):227-232
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Authors described the remote afterloading endobronchial brachytherapy (EBBT) technique using the microSelectron HDR Ir-192 and the Asan Medical Center experience. Total 28 EBBT in 9 patients were performed since November 1989 and 24 EBBT in 8 patients were emploiyed for palliation and 3 EBBT in 1 patient was treated curatively. Authors observed a significant relief of obstructive symptom with tumor regression in 7 patients out of 8 who were treated palliatively but one of them died of pulmonary congestion in 3 weeks after EBBT. One patient with prior therapy of extensive electrocautery expired within 1 day after 2nd EBBT procedure with massive hemorrhage from the lesion. EBBT procedure has been tolerable and can be performed as an outpatient
