Isaacson Ari J, Hartman Terry S, Bagla Sandeep, Burke Charles T
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 517 Old Infirmary, CB 7510, 101 Manning Dr., Chapel Hill, NC 27599.
Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 517 Old Infirmary, CB 7510, 101 Manning Dr., Chapel Hill, NC 27599.
J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2018 Jan;29(1):85-89. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.09.015.
Twelve patients underwent balloon-occlusion prostatic artery embolization (PAE) at a single center. Bilateral prostatic artery catheterization was achieved in all patients, but unilateral embolization was performed in 1 patient as a result of the presence of a prostatic arteriovenous fistula. Mean International Prostate Symptom Score and quality-of-life score decreased by 15 ± 7 (P < .01) and 4 ± 1 (P < .01) points, respectively, over a mean follow-up period of 22 weeks ± 8. Only self-limiting minor complications were encountered. The initial experience with balloon-occlusion PAE suggests that it is technically feasible and can be performed safely.
