<p><strong>PAE should be performed in patients with LUTS/BPH by interventional radiologists specifically trained in PAE. (<em>Expert Opinion</em>)</strong></p>
Discussion
Discussion
<p>PAE is a technically challenging procedure due to the complex vascular anatomy and the need to not only identify the prostatic arteries, but to catheterize and safely perform selective bilateral embolization. This requires interventional radiologists trained in both general angiographic, microcatheter, and embolic techniques as well as fundamental angiographic knowledge of pelvic vasculature in order to identify vesicle, rectal, and penile arteries to prevent non-target embolization and optimize bilateral PAE.</p>