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Table 2 Treatment characteristics

From: Risk factors for venous thromboembolism induced by prolonged bed rest during interstitial brachytherapy for gynecological cancer: a retrospective study

Radiotherapy

 EBRT plus ISBT

41

 ISBT alone

6

Anesthesia for ISBT

 Spinal and epidural anesthesia

32

 Spinal anesthesia and IVPCA

15

Median duration of bed rest, day (range)

2 (1–4)

Median number of inserted needles, needle (range)

15 (7–23)

Mean volume of CTV (cc)

54.9 ± 32.4

Mean EQD2 for CTV and OARs (Gy)

 CTV D90 (α/β = 10)

71.0 ± 6.7

 Bladder D2cc (α/β = 3)

61.7 ± 15.6

 Sigmoid D2cc

44.2 ± 17.1

 Rectum D2cc

58.5 ± 11.9

  1. EBRT external beam radiotherapy, ISBT interstitial brachytherapy, IVPCA intravenous patients-control anesthesia, CTV clinical target volume, EQD2 equivalent dose in 2 Gy fractions, OAR organ at risk