Barrigel™ Rectal Spacer on The Balancing Act

Описание: Modern prostate cancer treatment is effective, but radiation can impact healthy tissue located near the prostate. Radiation paired with Barrigel™ rectal spacer may help men like Michael get through prostate cancer treatment with fewer rectal side effects. (1)​

1. Mariados NF, Orio PF III, King MT et al. JAMA Oncol (2023).*†
*Study sponsored by Palette Life Sciences, now part of Teleflex.
† Drs Klaassen, Gejerman, Chao, Lederer, and Orio are paid consultants of Teleflex.

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Barrigel™ rectal spacer is used to increase the distance between the prostate and the anterior rectal wall, with the intent of decreasing radiation
dose delivered to the rectum when treating prostate cancer with radiation. Barrigel rectal spacer is only administered by qualified and properly
trained physicians. Barrigel rectal spacer is contraindicated in prostate cancer patients with clinical stage T4 disease.
As with any medical treatment, there are some risks involved with the use of Barrigel rectal spacer. Potential complications associated with the
use of Barrigel rectal spacer include, but are not limited to: pain associated with Barrigel rectal spacer injection; needle penetration of the bladder, prostate,
rectal wall, rectum, or urethra; injection of Barrigel rectal spacer into the bladder, prostate, rectal wall, rectum, urethra, or intravascularly; local
inflammatory reactions; infection; urinary retention; rectal mucosal damage, ulcers, necrosis; bleeding; constipation; and rectal
urgency. Discuss these adverse effects with your healthcare provider. For more information about Barrigel rectal spacer, please visit barrigel.com.

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