Randomized trial to assess the efficacy
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Michelle L. Mierzwa; William L. Barrett; Kevin Redmond; Reza Shirazi; Ali Kastl;
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Article
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2008
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. Acute urinary retention is a potential complication of brachytherapy, with the literature estimating that 5% to 22% of patients require catheterization within 48 hours after implantation. In theory, postimplantation edema could be reduced by using intraoperative steroids