Application of rectal retractor for postprostatectomy salvage radiotherapy of prostate cancer: A case report and literature review

Hamed Ghaffari; Mahdieh Afkhami Ardekani; Seyed Hadi Molana; Mohammad Haghparast; Mastaneh Sanei; Seied Rabi Mahdavi; Bahram Mofid; Aram Rostami

doi:10.1002/ccr3.2430

Application of rectal retractor for postprostatectomy salvage radiotherapy of prostate cancer: A case report and literature review

Clin Case Rep. 2019 Sep 27;7(11):2102-2107. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2430. eCollection 2019 Nov.

Authors

Hamed Ghaffari¹, Mahdieh Afkhami Ardekani², Seyed Hadi Molana³, Mohammad Haghparast^{1

2}, Mastaneh Sanei⁴, Seied Rabi Mahdavi¹, Bahram Mofid⁵, Aram Rostami^{1

6}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Physics School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
² Department of Radiology Faculty of Para-Medicine Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences Bandare-Abbas Iran.
³ Department of Radiation Oncology School of Medicine AJA University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
⁴ Department of Radiation Oncology School of Medicine Iran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
⁵ Department of Radiation Oncology Shohada-e-Tajrish Medical Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
⁶ Department of Medical Physics Roshana Cancer Institute Tehran Iran.

Abstract

Using a rectal retractor (RR) during salvage radiotherapy after radical prostatectomy is a promising approach for reducing dose to the rectum. The patient well tolerated the daily RR insertion. This area of research encourages researchers for a comprehensive evaluation of the role of the RR in postprostatectomy radiotherapy.

Keywords: IMRT; postprostatectomy; rectal dose; rectal retractor.

Publication types

Case Reports