A Smit sleeve is a disposable indwelling
intrauterine tube placed into the
cervicalinternal os to allow easier surgical anatomic localization in
cervical cancer. The device is constructed from medical grade
polymers and has wing extensions to help it maintain in position to help identify landmarks for future therapy.[1] It can then be imaged by
CT or
MRI so that targeted
brachytherapy can be tailored to the lesion as the malignancy evolves.[2]
References
^Smit, BJ; van Wijk, AL (2013). "An improved, disposable indwelling intrauterine tube ("smit sleeve") not requiring retaining stitches for brachy-radiotherapy for carcinoma of the cervix". European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 34 (4): 289–90.
PMID24020130.
^Trifiletti, DM; Libby, B; Feuerlein, S; Kim, T; Garda, A; Watkins, WT; Erickson, S; Ornan, A; Showalter, TN (2015). "Implementing MRI-based target delineation for cervical cancer treatment within a rapid workflow environment for image-guided brachytherapy: A practical approach for centers without in-room MRI". Brachytherapy. 14 (6): 905–9.
doi:
10.1016/j.brachy.2015.07.005.
PMID26329165.