seeds recovered at TURP procedures

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

>From: Larry Berkley <Larry@CARTI.COM>
>Subject:      seeds recovered at TURP procedures
>To: MEDPHYS@cwis-20.wayne.edu
>
>Is anyone aware of an intelligent procedure for O.R.'s to follow regarding
>recovery of I-125 or Pd-103 seeds during a TURP or prostatectomy? Our health
>dept. is struggling with this and considering requiring the institution
>which did the implant  to bear responsibility for collecting the seeds from
>the tissue and disposing of the seeds. Has anyone else faced this situation?
>
>Larry Berkley
>CARTI
>P.O. Box 55050
>Little Rock, AR 72215
>voice:501-296-3254
>fax:    501-663-0503

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