Srinivas Vourganti, MD presented “The Risks and Benefits of Rectal Spacers” during the 2023 Frontiers in Oncologic Prostate Care and Ablative Local Therapy symposium on November 10, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois.
How to cite: Vourganti, Srinivas. “The Risks and Benefits of Rectal Spacers.” November, 2023. Accessed Aug 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/the-risks-and-benefits-of-rectal-spacers/
The Risks and Benefits of Rectal Spacers – Summary
Srinivas Vourganti, MD, analyzes the risks and benefits associated with the use of rectal spacers in oncologic prostate care. His discourse emphasizes the role of rectal spacers in mitigating radiation-induced toxicity during prostate cancer radiotherapy, highlighting their potential to enhance treatment efficacy and patient quality of life.
Dr. Vourganti discusses the primary benefit of rectal spacers and examines the procedural aspects and safety profile of rectal spacer insertion. Dr. Vourganti also addresses the potential risks and limitations of rectal spacers, highlighting rare but possible complications, including infection, spacer migration, and discomfort during the insertion process.
Dr. Vourganti emphasizes the importance of patient selection and individualized treatment planning when considering the use of rectal spacers, and advocates for a thorough evaluation of each patient’s specific clinical scenario to determine the potential benefits and risks.
Frontiers in Oncologic Prostate Care and Ablative Local Therapy (FOCAL) is an outstanding program on prostate imaging, transperineal interventions, and ablative treatments for prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Bringing together community-based, academic, and industry partners, FOCAL offers lectures by world-renowned faculty and hands-on training workshops on in-office transperineal interventions, fusion-guided prostate ablation and state-of-the-art BPH management with novel technologies.
