Hydrogel Spacer Rectal Wall Infiltration Associated With Severe Rectal Injury and Related Complications After Dose Intensified Prostate Cancer Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy

• Mark F. McLaughlin, MD, PhD,
• Michael R. Folkert, MD, PhD,
• Robert D. Timmerman, MD,
• Raquibul Hannan, MD,
• Aurelie Garant, MD,
• Steven J. Hudak, MD,
• Daniel N. Costa, MD,
• Neil B. Desai, MD

Affiliations

Mark F. McLaughlin, MD, PhD

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

Michael R. Folkert, MD, PhD

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

Robert D. Timmerman, MD

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

Raquibul Hannan, MD

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

Aurelie Garant, MD

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

Steven J. Hudak, MD

Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

Daniel N. Costa, MD

Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas

Neil B. Desai, MD

Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas; Corresponding author: Neil B. Desai, MD