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Prostatic Artery Embolization for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Health Technology Assessment.


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SUBMITTER: Ontario Health (Quality) 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8202600 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prostatic Artery Embolization for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Health Technology Assessment.

Ontario health technology assessment series 20210604 6


<h4>Background</h4>Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate that commonly affects older people with prostates and may lead to obstructive urinary symptoms. Symptoms may initially be mild but tend to worsen over time. Prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is an endovascular procedure to treat BPH, wherein an interventional radiologist inserts a catheter into the patient to inject tiny particles intended to reduce blood flow to the enlarged prostate, causing i  ...[more]

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