Tag: PAE
Study shows long-term viability of PAE in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia
A single-centre report of mid- to long-term outcomes following prostate artery embolization (PAE) in a large cohort has found that the treatment shows significant...
Transit Scientific announces first case using embolic delivery microcatheter
Transit Scientific announces the successful clinical deployment of XO Cath, an embolic delivery microcatheter intended for interventional procedures.
Richard Saxon (North County Radiology Associates, San...
Five-year outcomes show transurethral ultrasound ablation successful in treatment of prostate...
A minimally invasive treatment using MRI and transurethral ultrasound instead of surgery or radiation is effective in treating prostate cancer, according to new research...
Interventional News’ top 10 most popular stories of August 2023
Interventional News’ most popular stories from August include a commentary on intra-arterial approaches to advanced pancreatic cancer; perspectives on 25 years of day-case IR...
High-dose dexamethasone for post-embolization syndrome in PAE “ineffective”
Petra Svarc (Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark) presented during the scientific paper session at the European Conference on Embolotherapy (ET; 21–24 June, Valencia, Spain). She imparted...
The Lancet-published study finds “PAE provides more urinary and sexual symptom...
A French group of interventional radiologists and urologists has recently published the results of its randomised, multicentre, open-label, phase 3 superiority trial of prostate...
SIR and Congressional Men’s Health Caucus collaborate on PAE briefing
On 5 June, the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) held a briefing in Washington DC, USA, of which the focus was benign prostate hyperplasia...
Study finds PAE “highly effective” long-term treatment for enlarged prostate
Prostate artery embolization (PAE) provides long-term effectiveness in treating urinary symptoms from an enlarged prostate gland, according to new research to be presented at...
CBCT with Embo ASSIST improves anatomy assessment and PAE planning and...
Speaking to Interventional News at the recent Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE) 2022 annual meeting (10–14 September, Barcelona, Spain), Arthur Rocha (São Paulo,...
Interventional News Issue 87—September 2022 US Edition
Interventional News 87 Highlights:
Ten-year data on PAE for benign prostatic hyperplasia
The success of interventional radiology outpatient clinics
Profile: Alban Denys
Diversity in...
Interventional News Issue 87—September 2022 Edition
Interventional News 87 Highlights:
Ten-year data on PAE for benign prostatic hyperplasia
The success of interventional radiology outpatient clinics
IR awareness: an initiative run...
Top 10 most popular Interventional News items of July 2022
Prostate conditions and their treatment proved popular reading topics during the month of July. Interventional News reported on this subject from various angles—from an...
“Promising” 10-year findings on PAE for BPH presented at ET 2022
Tiago Bilhim (Saint Louis Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal) presented during the Scientific Paper session at this year’s European Conference on Embolotherapy (22–25 June, Nice, France),...
One-year snapshot shows cost benefits for prostate artery embolization over gold...
Prostate artery embolization (PAE) is more cost-effective than transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), the gold standard for the management of patients with benign...
The road to PAE in the AUA guidelines
There are substantial differences amongst guideline recommendations regarding the use of prostate artery embolization (PAE) in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms/benign prostatic...
PAE practice: A decade in review
Shivank Bhatia and Vedant Acharya highlight the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration between urologists and interventional radiologists when it comes to forming a successful prostate...
Patients with stromal enlargement of the prostate benefit the most from...
Prostate artery embolization (PAE) is a good treatment option for patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with minimal complications, according to the 24-month results...
Novel use of Y-90 radioembolization could transform prostate cancer treatment
In an entirely new endeavour for Yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization, investigators from Northwestern University, Chicago, USA, have used the technique for the treatment of prostate...
Repeat PAE: Safe and effective for patients who initially responded positively...
Repeat prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is safe and effective for recurrence of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) or acute urinary retention caused by benign...
A decade of PAE data demonstrates the procedure’s safety and efficacy:...
Ten-year data published in Radiology show that prostate artery embolization (PAE) is a safe and effective treatment for men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH),...
PAE “far superior” to a sham procedure for benign prostatic hyperplasia,...
The improvements in quality of life measurements and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) in patients following prostatic artery embolization (PAE) are “far superior” to...
PAE-performing interventionalists advised to be cautious in patient selection
With widespread urological acceptance of prostate artery embolization (PAE) impending, Tiago Bilhim (Saint Louis Hospital, Lisbon, Portugal) calls for caution when selecting patients for...
1,550-patient study indicates prostate artery embolization effective for a decade
Prostate artery embolization (PAE) may become the standard of care procedure for the management of symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), proposed Tiago Bilhim (CHULC,...
First prostate artery embolization performed in Nigeria
Hammed Ninalowo (Lagos, Nigeria) and Scott McLafferty (Columbus Radiology Corporation, Cincinnati, USA) performed the first prostate artery embolization (PAE) in Nigeria on 29 August...
Rebuttal from IR community as AUA continues to not recommend PAE...
The American Urological Association (AUA) have published guideline amendments in the September issue of The Journal of Urology, but have not changed their stance...
Balloon-occlusion PAE as effective as conventional microcatheter PAE
Balloon-occlusion prostatic artery embolization (PAE) is as effective as conventional microcatheter PAE in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with a potential to...
Using smaller microspheres does not improve PAE outcomes
Prostate artery embolization (PAE) outcomes do not differ significantly when microspheres of different sizes are used as embolic agents, a recent single centre, randomised...
IR community backs PAE and calls for close collaboration with urologists
Current evidence supports the use of prostate artery embolization (PAE) as a safe, effective, and minimally-invasive treatment for the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia...
The future of interventional radiology rests on the creativity and innovation...
Described by her supervisor Glen Schlaphoff (Sydney, Australia) as "a perfect example of a young up and coming interventional radiologist", Sindhura Nirmalarajan is a...
US IDE trial finds embolization “safe and efficacious” for benign prostatic...
A prospective US FDA-approved investigational device exemption (IDE) study has demonstrated significant improvement in lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia and...
Embozene microspheres are now indicated for prostate artery embolization
Boston Scientific showed at the Global Embolization Cancer Symposium and Technologies (GEST US; 17–19 May, Miami Beach, USA) meeting that the US Food and...
UK NICE’s recommendation of prostatic artery embolization is a “huge development”
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Francesco Carnevale (São Paulo, Brazil) speaks on the growing acceptance for prostatic artery embolization. The national regulatory bodies in Brazil and the UK recommending...
Multicentre UK registry results highlight embolization strengths and importance of physician...
First results from the UK-ROPE multicentre registry reveal that prostatic artery embolization is highly effective in reducing lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic obstruction.
Randomised trial finds prostatic artery embolization “a real treatment alternative” to...
Six-month results from a prospective, randomised, non-inferiority study presented at the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE; 16–20 September, Copenhagen, Denmark) reveal...
Embosphere receives US FDA de novo classification for prostatic artery embolization
Merit Medical has announced that it has received 513(f)(2) (de novo) classification from the FDA to expand indication for its Embosphere microspheres. The indication...
High radiation dose to operator with prostatic artery embolization, until imaging...
According to our results, the physician who performs prostatic artery embolization procedures, even with a ceiling suspended shield, would reach the annual radiation limit...
Study suggests adenomatous-dominant benign prostatic hyperplasia could predict successful embolization
A study recently published in Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology has, for the first time, identified adenomatous-dominant benign prostatic hyperplasia as a predictor of clinical...
1,000-patient study indicates prostate artery embolization remains effective for years
Prostate artery embolization maintains its effectiveness for at least three years after patients undergo the therapy, according to research presented at the Society of...
Mentice releases world’s first endovascular simulation training software module for prostatic...
Mentice has announced the release of the world’s first simulation training software module for prostatic artery embolization. The software, created from real patients’ data,...