Initial Experience with Balloon-Occlusion Prostatic Artery Embolization

Ari J Isaacson; Terry S Hartman; Sandeep Bagla; Charles T Burke

doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2017.09.015

Initial Experience with Balloon-Occlusion Prostatic Artery Embolization

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2018 Jan;29(1):85-89. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.09.015.

Authors

Ari J Isaacson¹, Terry S Hartman², Sandeep Bagla³, Charles T Burke¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 517 Old Infirmary, CB 7510, 101 Manning Dr., Chapel Hill, NC 27599.
² Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 517 Old Infirmary, CB 7510, 101 Manning Dr., Chapel Hill, NC 27599. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Vascular Institute of Virginia, Woodbridge, VA.

PMID: 29258665
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.09.015

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

Aged
Angiography, Digital Subtraction
Balloon Occlusion*
Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
Fluoroscopy
Humans
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Prostate / blood supply*
Prostate / diagnostic imaging
Quality of Life
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Catheterization