SIR 2012

Society of Interventional Radiology - 37th Annual Scientific Meeting
March 24 - 29, 2012
San Francisco, CA USA

Interventional radiology: Potential breakthrough to treat men’s enlarged prostate

SAN FRANCISCO, CA USA (Press Release) - March 25, 2012 - A new interventional radiology treatment, prostatic artery embolization, may bring hope to men with debilitating symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate, say the group of researchers who pioneered its use.

SIR 2012 - Relevant angiographic findings during prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia - Session Abstract

SAN FRANCISCO, CA USA (UroToday.com) - Purpose: The aim of this paper is to describe the angiographic aspects of prostate vascular anatomy, drawing attention to the potential technical difficulties and complications during prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

SIR 2012 - Further evaluation of prostatic artery embolization of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia in a large series of patients. Safety, short, and medium term outcomes - Session Abstract

SAN FRANCISCO, CA USA (UroToday.com) - Purpose: To confirm the safety of prostatic artery embolization (PAE), as an outpatient procedure, in a large series of patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

SIR 2012 - Quality of life and symptoms relief support prostatic artery embolization for patients with acute urinary retention due to benign prostatic hyperplasia - Session Abstract

SAN FRANCISCO, CA USA (UroToday.com) - Purpose: The aim of this study is to show that prostatic artery embolization (PAE) improves both quality of life (QoL) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

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SIR 2012

Interventional radiology: Potential breakthrough to treat men’s enlarged prostate

SIR 2012 - Relevant angiographic findings during prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia - Session Abstract

SIR 2012 - Further evaluation of prostatic artery embolization of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia in a large series of patients. Safety, short, and medium term outcomes - Session Abstract

SIR 2012 - Quality of life and symptoms relief support prostatic artery embolization for patients with acute urinary retention due to benign prostatic hyperplasia - Session Abstract

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