Acute Catheter Complications from Perineal Interstitial Brachytherapy (ISBT) in Gynecological Cancer Patients: A Prospective Analysis of Organ Injury, Infections and Radiological Needle Intrusions

Interstitial Brachytherapy (ISBT) is an effective component in the treatment of gynecological cancers due to its ability to achieve highly conformal doses of radiation to the target. However, there are concerns of potential acute complications from this technique due to the apparent invasiveness of interstitial catheter needles. As a result, ISBT has yet to be widely adopted in radiation oncology centres. The goal of this study is to evaluate the safety of ISBT applicator implantations by studying the acute complications and radiological organ needle intrusions in patients treated with the perineal template technique.