NON-SURGICAL RELIEF FOR AN ENLARGED PROSTATE
Discover Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) to alleviate the symptoms of an enlarged prostate.
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What is BPH?
An enlarged prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), is a non- cancerous condition resulting in an enlarged prostate gland, commonly affecting men over 50.
BPH compresses the urethra and irritates the bladder, leading to urinary issues. BPH is a normal part of aging, affecting about 50% of men aged 51-60 and over 80% of those over 70. Common causes and risk factors
include aging, hormonal changes, and family history.
BPH compresses the urethra and irritates the bladder, leading to urinary issues. BPH is a normal part of aging, affecting about 50% of men aged 51-60 and over 80% of those over 70. Common causes and risk factors
include aging, hormonal changes, and family history.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF AN ENLARGED PROSTATE/BPH?
- Increased urination frequency
- Need to urinate in the middle of the night
- Sudden, strong urge to urinate
- Diminished or slow urine flow
- Starts and stops during urination
- Difficulty starting urination
- Feeling of fullness after urinating
- Need to force urination
- Leakage after urinating
- Presence of blood in the urine
- The inability to urinate
WHAT IS PROSTATE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION (PAE)?
PAE is often used for patients with large prostates and urinary symptoms who want to avoid the recovery and sexual side effects of surgery. PAE shows the same longlasting outcomes as urological surgical interventions, with most patients seeing improvement in about 1 to 3 months and lasting throughout their lifetime. Formally recognized as a treatment for BPH by the American Urological Association in 2023, PAE results in a 60-70% reduction in patients' symptoms without any changes in their sexual function, including the risk of retrograde ejaculation. While providing great outcomes, PAE allows for a quick recovery as patients are able to go home without a urinary catheter the same day as the procedure. The procedure is simple. An interventional radiologist inserts a catheter into blood vessels to reach the prostate's arteries. An embolic agent is then injected to block blood flow, causing the prostate to shrink and relieving pressure on the urethra, which improves urinary symptoms.
REASONS TO CONSIDER PROSTATE
ARTERY EMBOLIZATION
The vast scope of interventional radiology makes it essential to have extensive clinical exposure during training. At Texas Vascular Institute, our interventional radiologists possess significant expertise in PAE procedures, having trained at some of the top institutions globally known for performing a high volume of this procedure.
Minimally invasive outpatient procedure
Reduced complications compared to TURP
Preservation of sexual function
Rapid recovery time
Reduced urinary symptoms
Lasting results, substantial prostate size reduction
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Dev Batra, MDVascular & Interventional Radiologist
Steve C. Hong, MDVascular & Interventional Radiologist
Kareem Elshatory, MDVein
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