Prostate artery embolization: a new, minimally invasive treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to prostate enlargement. (August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maclean, Drew; Maher, Ben; Modi, Sachin; Harris, Mark; Dyer, Jonathan; Somani, Bhaskar; Hacking, Nigel; Bryant, Timothy
• Is Part Of: Therapeutic advances in urology. Volume 9:Number 8(2017:Aug.)
• Page Start: 209
• Page End: 216
• Publication Date: 2017-08
• Subjects: benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) -- prostate artery embolization (PAE) -- minimal access -- interventional radiology -- embolization -- review; Urology -- Periodicals; Urologic Diseases -- therapy -- Periodicals; Genital Diseases, Male -- therapy -- Periodicals; Urologie -- Périodiques; 616.6005
• DOI: 10.1177/1756287217717889
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1756-2872

Abstract

Prostate artery embolization (PAE) is emerging as a safe and efficacious treatment which approaches benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) from a unique perspective. This brings with it distinct advantages and solutions, which we discuss along with cost, evidence, complications and disadvantages.