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The reports by Hilaris (1968), Hilaris and Batata (1981), and Hilaris et al. (1972, 1978) and by the working group from Freiburg, FRG (Knüfermann et al. 1981; Kuphal et al. 1979), led to the introduction of iodine-125 seeds in the treatment of prostate cancer as an alternative to radical prostatectomy. In particular, the lower percentage of long-term side effects stimulated our interest in seed implantations: The rate of incontinence and impotence is lower compared with the complications after the radical surgical approach. We started interstitial management in patients with prostate cancer in February 1981. This contribution presents the preliminary experience with suprapubic implantation and the reasons for changing to the transperineal approach. The method is described, and the short-term results and complications are given.
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Hammer, J., Riccabona, M. (1991). Percutaneous Iodine-125 Implantation Guided by Ultrasound. In: Sauer, R. (eds) Interventional Radiation Therapy. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-84163-7_33
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