Does anesthesia method affect implant-induced prostate swelling?
Although only a prospective, randomized trial can definitively answer the question, our results suggest that the anesthesia selection for prostate brachytherapy does not influence prostate swelling, acute toxicity, or implant dosimetric quality.
It is proposed that intact PLTs connect immunity and hemostasis by interfering with DC differentiation and cytokine production. This interference might be of importance in clinical settings, such as DC therapy and PLT transfusions.