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Rectum content at first brachytherapy fraction without enemas and at second brachytherapy fraction with enemas. The Table shows that the majority of the patients had empty rectums even without enemas as well as the limited emptying effect of the enemas in this population
| First fraction without enema (n) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empty | Feces | Air | Air + Feces | Total | ||
| Second fraction after the enema administration (n) | Empty | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Feces | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Air | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Air + Feces | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Total | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
