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  • Severe rectal complications are a known risk of brachytherapy.
  • The relationship between dosimetric parameters and rectal complications is not well understood due to low event rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between dosimetric parameters and the occurrence of severe rectal complications after prostate brachytherapy.
  • To characterize the incidence and potential contributing factors of rectal fistulas following brachytherapy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 3126 patients treated with low dose rate brachytherapy between 1998 and 2010.
  • Analysis of post-implant dosimetry (CT scan) and patient records for rectal complications.
  • Comparison of dosimetric parameters between patients with and without rectal fistulas.

Main Results:

  • Eight of 2464 patients (0.32%) treated with brachytherapy alone developed rectal fistulas.
  • Average rectal dose parameters (e.g., R100) were higher in fistula patients but within the range of non-fistula patients.
  • Long-term functional outcomes after attempted repair were not favorable.

Conclusions:

  • Rectal fistulas are a very uncommon complication of prostate brachytherapy.
  • Fistula occurrence may not be easily explained by standard day 0 rectal doses or clinical factors.
  • Further research may be needed to identify predictive factors for rectal complications.