Prostate Artery Embolization significantly improves symptoms of lower urinary tract

Results of the study are:

Clinical success rates for PAE were 68%, 73%, and 66% at 1, 12, and 24 mo, respectively. The median IPSS improved significantly from 22 to 10 points after 2 yr (p < 0.001). Storage (–50%) and voiding (–58%) symptoms improved similarly (each p < 0.001), with nocturia decreasing least frequently but significantly (p < 0.001). After 1 and 2 yr, 35% (95% confidence interval [CI] 29–41%) and 30% (95% CI 21–40%) of patients reported alleviated storage, and 39% (95% CI 33–45%) and 38% (95% CI 29–49%) reported alleviated voiding symptoms, respectively. QoL improved from 5 to 2 points (p < 0.001).

Thus, PAE significantly improved voiding and storage symptoms to a similar extent. This study may aid in counselling patients about this minimally invasive BPO treatment.

Reference:

Influence of Prostate Artery Embolization on Different Qualities of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Due to Benign Prostatic Obstruction by Anne Tabea Theurich et al. published in the European Urology.

https://www.eu-focus.europeanurology.com/article/S2405-4569(22)00034-7/fulltext

Keywords:

Significant improvements, urinary tract symptoms, uti, urinary tract infection, PAE, Prostate Artery Embolization, European Urology, Focus, Anne Tabea Theurich, Lutz Leistritz, Katharina Leucht, Tobias Franiel, Ulf Teichgräber, Susan Foller, Marc-Oliver Grimm, Different Qualities, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Benign Prostatic Obstruction, Benign prostatic obstruction, International prostatic symptom score, Storage symptoms, Voiding symptoms