Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE)

Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common men’s health issue also known as prostate gland enlargement or enlarged prostate. This non-cancerous condition occurs when the prostate gland becomes enlarged and begins to interfere with the structures around it, causing a variety of issues. Symptoms of BPH include:

  • Difficulty starting urination
  • Weak or interrupted urine stream
  • Urinary urgency
  • Increased frequency of urination at night
  • Dribbling
  • Inability to completely empty the bladder

Treatment for BPH with Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE)

Many men suffer managing their BPH with medications. While prostate surgery is an option, it carries a risk of long-term urinary issues and erectile dysfunction. Prostate artery embolization (PAE) is a minimally invasive interventional radiology procedure that provides an alternative to prostate surgery without the same risks.

A CORA doctor will make a tiny nick in your skin and insert a flexible tube. Using real-time X-ray imaging, the interventional radiologist guides the tube to the artery feeding the prostate gland. Tiny beads are introduced into the blood vessel to block blood flow to the prostate, causing it to shrink over time.

Benefits of PAE

PAE is a preferred treatment for BPH for a number of reasons.

  • It is a minimally invasive alternative to prostate surgery
  • Performed in-office with local anesthesia
  • No risk of long term urinary complications or erectile dysfunction
  • Short recovery of three to four days
  • Symptom relief within two to three weeks
GARRETT SCHROEDER, MD

GARRETT SCHROEDER, MD

Vascular Interventional Specialists

BENJAMIN ENGLISH, MD

BENJAMIN ENGLISH, MD

Vascular Interventional Specialists

CASEY CURRAN, MD

CASEY CURRAN, MD

Vascular Interventional Specialists

DANA MANN, MD

DANA MANN, MD

Vascular Interventional Specialists

BRIAN EVANS, MD

BRIAN EVANS, MD

Vascular Interventional Specialists

 Ande DeMarco

Ande DeMarco

PA-C Physician Assistant