Seed Implant Stepper Stabilizers...is some "flex" desirable?

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

> Does anyone have any experience they can relate to a  question regarding the Seed Implant Procedure?  Q: If the patient moves while the needles are implanted in the prostate  gland, is it good to have slight flex in a table mounted stabilizer so the  needles tend to move or bow with the patient? I have been in two cases in the  past few weeks where the patient lifted his pelvis during the procedure at  different hospitals. Is this common? Can anyone relate any negative experiences  where a patient has lifted his pelvis while needles were already in position  using a fixed, rigid device (floor mount or table mount), and then came back  down into position? Just wondering if the stabilizer really needs to be  "rock solid" rigid or not...  Thank you!  Gary  





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