Re: Planning a Seed Implant Following a TURP

[Chris Alston <alstonc@odrge.odr.georgetown.edu>]

I thought that one couldn't use the Seattle Method, after a TURP
(trans-urethral resection of prostate). I don't know that I ever heard why
(assuming that I heard correctly to begin with), but the first thing that
comes to the mind of a layman is all of the scarring that results. This is
one I'll really be interested to hear the real story on.

cja

At 12:00 PM 7/6/00 -0400, you wrote:
>  We have a prostate patient coming in a  few days who has had a TURP.  Does
>anyone make any special allowances when planning this for a seed implant?
Thank
>you.
>  - Carter Schroy
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