Safety of hydrogel spacers for rectal wall protection in patients with prostate cancer: A retrospective analysis of 200 consecutive cases.

Hisashi YamaguchiTakahiro KatoYojiro IshikawaKimihiro TakemasaYuki NaritaYoshiaki TakagawaIchiro SetoMasanori MachidaYuntao DaiYusuke AzamiTakuya TominagaKanako TakayamaMotohisa SuzukiYasuhiro KikuchiMasao Murakami

Published in: International journal of urology : official journal of the Japanese Urological Association (2023)

Spacer implantation yielded favorable outcomes with a high percentage of appropriate spacer implantation, and few major complications.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
drug delivery
rectal cancer
risk factors
hyaluronic acid
type diabetes
adipose tissue
tissue engineering
metabolic syndrome
weight loss