{"id":10298,"date":"2026-07-14T17:56:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T17:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urologist.org\/new\/?page_id=10298"},"modified":"2026-07-14T18:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:49:08","slug":"prostate-artery-embolization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.urologist.org\/new\/prostate-artery-embolization\/","title":{"rendered":"Prostate Artery Embolization"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10298\" class=\"elementor elementor-10298\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c2ba3e elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-stretch elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c2ba3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quick Facts<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dea315 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dea315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ead8b elementor-align-left elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional 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Performed by a specialized interventional radiologist, PAE works by reducing the abnormal blood flow to the prostate, causing it to shrink and relieving urinary symptoms such as frequency, urgency, and weak stream. The procedure is done through a tiny catheter\u2014typically without general anesthesia\u2014and patients go home the same day with a quick recovery.<\/p><p>We partner with PrecisionIR in Farmington Hills to offer this advanced treatment option. If you\u2019re interested in learning whether PAE is right for you, more info is at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myprecisionir.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.MyPrecisionIR.com<\/a>. Our Comprehensive Urology Team can help coordinate a consultation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cab2b8c\" data-id=\"cab2b8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3f4052 elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b3f4052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18c1af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a18c1af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urologist.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/undraw_questions_trans-1024x866.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5706\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urologist.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/undraw_questions_trans-1024x866.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.urologist.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/undraw_questions_trans-300x254.png 300w, https:\/\/www.urologist.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/undraw_questions_trans-768x650.png 768w, https:\/\/www.urologist.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/undraw_questions_trans.png 1032w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b7054d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b7054d7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b96a70\" data-id=\"0b96a70\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761aa0d animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"761aa0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE)\u200b?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb404c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb404c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Patients with severe\u00a0benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) are sometimes told that invasive surgery is their only option for treatment.\u00a0 This convenient outpatient procedure can alleviate BPH symptoms for most men without the need for surgery.<\/p><p>PAE is performed by\u00a0an interventional radiologist\u00a0who, using imaging guidance, inserts a tiny catheter into an artery in the patient\u2019s upper thigh or wrist, and then guides it through the body\u2019s blood vessels to the arteries supplying blood to the prostate. Tiny beads called \u2018microspheres\u2019 are released through the catheter and into the arteries, blocking blood flow to the prostate. With reduced blood flow, the prostate shrinks and symptoms are relieved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c972a animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63c972a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of PAE vs. TURP<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de84081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de84081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Transurethral resection of prostate, or TURP, is the standard surgical treatment for BPH symptoms. TURP is performed by a urologist under general anesthesia in which they remove prostate tissue from within\/around the urethra.<\/p><p>Prostate artery embolization offers an effective way to treat BPH symptoms without the increased risks of invasive surgery. Many randomized control trials have shown that TURP is associated with increased risks of bleeding, the requirement for in-patient hospitalization, and an increased rate of bladder catheterization when compared to prostate artery embolization.<\/p><h3>The benefits of PAE include:<\/h3><ul><li>High success rate (75-95%)<\/li><li>No hospitalization required<\/li><li>No anesthesia needed<\/li><li>Shorter recovery<\/li><li>Minimal pain<\/li><li>Few reported side effects<\/li><li>Typically less expensive than surgery<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19def30 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19def30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:300}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Is a Typical PAE Patient?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc84c1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc84c1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prostate artery embolization should be considered for patients who can no longer tolerate medical management, who have failed medical management, who are considered poor surgical candidates, or who wish to avoid invasive surgery. It also offers a definitive treatment option for multiple underserved patient groups, who may have previously not had satisfactory urologic options available. Examples include elderly patients with multiple comorbidities, patients with very large prostate glands, patients with indwelling urinary catheters, and patients who wish to preserve sexual function.<\/p><p>A typical prostate artery embolization patient is an active man over the age of 50 with symptoms that interfere with their everyday life. PAE is recommended for patients who:<\/p><ul><li>Have failed medical therapy<\/li><li>Have an enlarged prostate gland (&gt;50g)<\/li><li>Do not wish to have surgery<\/li><li>Have refractory hematuria (blood in the urine despite treatment)<\/li><li>Have chronic kidney disease due to an enlarged prostate<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6c2649 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6c2649\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f2ca40\" data-id=\"4f2ca40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37fa767 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"37fa767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"#treat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-down\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3894f7\" data-id=\"f3894f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f956734 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f956734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"#help\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request Appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick Facts Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) Minimally invasive procedure Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) is a minimally invasive treatment for men with enlarged prostate (BPH) who want an alternative to traditional surgery. 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