The utility of transition zone index in predicting acute urinary morbidity after 125I prostate brachytherapy

PURPOSE: Acute urinary morbidity after prostate brachytherapy is common and, although usually self-limited, can be distressing to the patient, especially if acute urinary retention (AUR) develops. We undertook to determine whether prospective measurement of the transition zone index would be predictive of either urinary retention or the severity of urinary symptoms after brachytherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS: One hundred men undergoing …