Background/Objectives: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has a significant impact on the quality of life of symptomatic patients. In patients manifesting lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), prostatic arterial embolization (PAE) has become a topic of interest in recent years. The purpose of this systematic review is to analyze and review techniques and clinical outcomes of patients who underwent endovascular treatment of BPH, with a special focus on the comparison of surgical and endovascular procedures. Methods: Through the major scientific databases, 1225 articles were selected from the initial research utilizing specific keywords and medical subject headings. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria established for selecting relevant studies for our purposes, the systematic analysis of the literature was conducted on a total of seven articles. Results: We collected data on 718 male patients (408 patients underwent PAE and 310 received TURP). The technical success rate varied from 86% to 100% for TAE and was 100% for TURP. During a 12-month follow-up period, both PAE and TURP were comparable on the reduction in IPSS and QoL questionnaire, while TURP showed significant improvements in Qmax and in the reduction in prostate volume. Length and cost of hospitalization were lower for PAE. Complication and adverse events rates were higher in the TURP group rather than in the PAE group (60.6% vs. 35.5%). Conclusions: Prostatic artery embolization represents an emerging minimally invasive procedure for BPH. According to previously released clinical studies, quality-of-life and urological symptom scores of the PAE group were comparable to those of the TURP group. Our research strengthens the evidence supporting the effectiveness and safety of PAE as a therapy for LUTS related to BPH.
Journal of clinical medicine. 2024 Apr 25*** epublish ***
Corrado Ini', Tiziana Vasile, Pietro Valerio Foti, Concetta Timpanaro, Davide Giuseppe Castiglione, Federica Libra, Daniele Falsaperla, Francesco Tiralongo, Francesco Giurazza, Cristina Mosconi, Emanuele David, Stefano Palmucci, Salvatore Lavalle, Massimo Venturini, Antonio Basile
Radiology I Unit, University Hospital Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123 Catania, Italy., Department of Medical Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia"-Radiology I Unit, University Hospital Policlinico "G. Rodolico-San Marco", Via Santa Sofia 78, 95123 Catania, Italy., Vascular and Interventional Radiology Department, Cardarelli Hospital, Via A. Cardarelli 9, 80131 Naples, Italy., Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy., Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università degli Studi di Enna "Kore" Cittadella Universitaria, 94100 Enna, Italy., Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Circolo Hospital, Insubria University, 21100 Varese, Italy.