Prostate artery embolization relieves symptoms in men over 80 with BPH

For men ≥80 with BPH, prostate artery embolization achieved 98.3% technical success, improved IPSS from 18.7 to 9.3 at 12 months, and freed 19/26 from catheter dependence, with only minor complications.

• Study included 58 men with mean age 85.2; 46.6% were catheter-dependent at baseline.
• Hematuria resolved in all 12 patients treated for bleeding.

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