Discover the latest in non-surgical treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
Prostate Artery Embolization or PAE
Leading Experts in
Embolization
If you have been diagnosed with BPH you are not alone. An enlarged prostate affects approximately 50% of men age 51 to 60 and as many as 90% of men older than 80. Sadly, most men put off treatment because, well, it’s an embarrassing condition dealing with a highly sensitive area for men. But what if you could effectively treat your BPH without the scalpels of surgery or daily medications that have other side effects you may not want.
PAE Can Change Your Life.
MTVIR has the answer to your problems. The Dallas experts of embolization offer patients a safe, painless, non-surgical treatment for BPH called Prostate Artery Embolization or PAE. The procedure accesses the prostate through an artery in your leg and wrist. PAE treats the entire prostate, by blocking blood flow and shrinking the gland. The whole procedure last 1 to 2 hours, you won’t feel a thing, and you will be back at home the same day.
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About the procedure
Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) is a minimally-invasive Interventional Radiology (IR) procedure used to treat Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or BPH. Men who have BPH have an enlarged prostate that is putting pressure on the urethra (the tube that carries urine and semen to a man’s penis), causing difficulties with urination and sometimes other symptoms such as erectile dysfunction. PAE is a painless outpatient procedure and does not require the use of general anesthesia. Instead, it is performed under “twilight sleep.” The patient is usually free to return home the same day.
What to expect
PAE is performed under light sedation, without the need for general anesthesia. Interventional radiologists perform the procedure by introducing a microcatheter into a tiny incision in the femoral artery in your groin and the radial artery in your wrist. X-ray guidance is used to allow the small catheter to be pass into the artery supplying the prostate. Small spheres are then inserted into the artery to block it, causing the abnormal tissue (BPH) to shrink, soften, and become reabsorbed.
Procedure times vary, but average 60 to 120 minutes, plus a couple of hours in the recovery area. There is no considerable at-home “recovery time” after PAE, with the exception of being advised to avoid strenuous activities such as heavy lifting or climbing long flights of stairs for 24 hours after the procedure. The procedure also has a very low complication rate, with zero reports of impotence or incontinence, and with no effect on sexual function. Patients typically report improvement of their symptoms within 2 to 3 weeks.
MTVIR – Experts in Embolization.
Leaders in Minimally Invasive Procedures.
Through our cumulative years of experience, we have established ourselves as the best interventional radiology doctors in North Texas. We have received excellent feedback and recommendations from both our patients and their referring physicians alike. Our success is based on a never-ending commitment to provide the highest level of care.
Dr. Travis Van Meter
Interventional Radiologist
Dr. Matthew Anderson
Interventional Radiologist
