What are the complications from the brachytherapy procedure?
Some degree of voiding difficulties, manifested by symptoms such as urinary frequency, urgency, and slow stream occurs in the majority of patients post-implant. The symptoms will generally subside within a few days to a few week7s with minimal or no medical intervention. However, evidence of significant urinary retention, which may occur in about 5% of patients, will require an indwelling Foley catheter or intermittent catheterization. The retention is usually self-limiting lasting from 1 to 4 weeks.
