TY - JOUR
T1 - A new, simple method of making a spacer in interstitial brachytherapy for mobile tongue cancer
AU - Yuasa, Kenji
AU - Kawazu, Toshiyuki
AU - Morita, Masahiro
AU - Uehara, Satoru
AU - Kunitake, Naonobu
AU - Kanda, Shigenobu
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - OBJECTIVES: This article demonstrates a new method of making a spacer that increases the distance between the mandible and implanted radioactive sources in interstitial brachytherapy for patients with mobile tongue cancer. STUDY DESIGN: Fifty-three patients with mobile tongue cancer underwent interstitial brachytherapy with spacers made by this new technique. RESULTS: Our spacer is not difficult to create or to use. The spacer was made from a plastic splint by using thermoforming techniques and quick self-curing resin, which did not need waxing, wiring, or casting. The surface of the spacer, which comes in contact with the tongue, is smooth because it is covered with tissue-conditioning material. There were no complaints of pain from the patients. Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible developed in only 1 (1.9%) of these patients. CONCLUSIONS: This spacer is simple to make and prevented osteoradionecrosis.
AB - OBJECTIVES: This article demonstrates a new method of making a spacer that increases the distance between the mandible and implanted radioactive sources in interstitial brachytherapy for patients with mobile tongue cancer. STUDY DESIGN: Fifty-three patients with mobile tongue cancer underwent interstitial brachytherapy with spacers made by this new technique. RESULTS: Our spacer is not difficult to create or to use. The spacer was made from a plastic splint by using thermoforming techniques and quick self-curing resin, which did not need waxing, wiring, or casting. The surface of the spacer, which comes in contact with the tongue, is smooth because it is covered with tissue-conditioning material. There were no complaints of pain from the patients. Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible developed in only 1 (1.9%) of these patients. CONCLUSIONS: This spacer is simple to make and prevented osteoradionecrosis.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1079-2104(00)70134-X
DO - 10.1016/S1079-2104(00)70134-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 10760736
AN - SCOPUS:0034169918
SN - 2212-4403
VL - 89
SP - 519
EP - 521
JO - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
JF - Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
IS - 4
M1 - 104955
ER -
