Prostate artery embolization: a new, minimally invasive treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to prostate enlargement

Drew Maclean; Ben Maher; Sachin Modi; Mark Harris; Jonathan Dyer; Bhaskar Somani; Nigel Hacking; Timothy Bryant

doi:10.1177/1756287217717889

Prostate artery embolization: a new, minimally invasive treatment for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to prostate enlargement

Ther Adv Urol. 2017 Jul 10;9(8):209-216. doi: 10.1177/1756287217717889. eCollection 2017 Aug.

Authors

Drew Maclean¹, Ben Maher², Sachin Modi², Mark Harris³, Jonathan Dyer³, Bhaskar Somani³, Nigel Hacking², Timothy Bryant²

Affiliations

¹ University Hospital Southampton, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
² Department of Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK.
³ Department of Urology, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK.

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.

Keywords: benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH); embolization; interventional radiology; minimal access; prostate artery embolization (PAE); review.

Publication types

Review