Enlarged Prostate (BPH) · Short answers
Prostatic Artery Embolization: who is a candidate for PAE?
PAE is performed by our interventional radiologists, working through a tiny puncture in the wrist artery.
The short answer
PAE is performed by our interventional radiologists, working through a tiny puncture in the wrist artery.
A closer look
Tiny particles cut back the prostate's blood supply, and over several months the gland shrinks by about 25 to 30 percent. Candidates may include men whose BPH symptoms bother them and who want to avoid surgery, men with larger prostates, and men who want to protect ejaculation.
There's no catheter. The risks include wrist bruising and, in rare cases, particles reaching an organ nearby.
What you can do next
If BPH pills aren't enough, ask whether PAE fits you.
How we talk about this in Johns Creek and Cumming
Nothing on this page replaces an exam at our Johns Creek or Cumming office. If the situation sounds urgent, go to an emergency department; otherwise call us and we will offer the openings we have.
A related official video
An official Advanced Urology video on this topic.
Watch: #005 - Prostate Artery Embolization: A Surgery-Free Breakthrough for Enlarged ProstateWhat the video covers. Titled "#005 - Prostate Artery Embolization: A Surgery-Free Breakthrough for Enlarged Prostate." The public description says the episode discusses prostate artery embolization (PAE) as a procedure for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, for people with frequent nighttime urination who have questions about traditional prostate surgery.
Where to read more
- Our page on this topic
- Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center
- Cumming Clinic
- Read this topic on learn.advancedurology.com
- Related page on advancedurology.com
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Prostatic Artery Embolization: who is a candidate for PAE?
PAE is performed by our interventional radiologists, working through a tiny puncture in the wrist artery.
Can I discuss this at either office?
Yes. We see patients at the Johns Creek Clinic & Surgery Center and at the Cumming Clinic. Mention enlarged prostate (bph) when you book, and we will place the visit.
Request an appointment at Advanced Urology. Call 678-344-8900 or Book online.
What we review when PAE is the question on the table
We look at your symptoms, the size of the gland, what medicines you have already tried, and whether you are trying to avoid a tissue-removing operation. PAE, on our page, is a procedure done by an interventional radiologist, through a puncture in the wrist or groin, that reduces blood flow so the prostate can shrink. The effect, as our PAE page notes, can take weeks or months to show. The visit is how we decide if you belong in that group.
A Johns Creek and Cumming care line for this topic
Book at either office, or call 678-344-8900, and bring a list of BPH medicines you have used. Our urologists remain the people who help weigh PAE against UroLift, Aquablation, TURP, or HoLEP. The enlarged-prostate page on this site lists those options in one place.
Two official videos on prostate artery embolization
These official Advanced Urology videos explain PAE in two different formats. Watch them so the procedure is less abstract; we will still measure your gland and talk through risks before anyone schedules a puncture.
- Watch: #005 - Prostate Artery Embolization: A Surgery-Free Breakthrough for Enlarged Prostate
What the video covers. Titled "#005 - Prostate Artery Embolization: A Surgery-Free Breakthrough for Enlarged Prostate." The public description says the episode discusses prostate artery embolization (PAE) as a procedure for treating benign prostatic hyperplasia, for people with frequent nighttime urination who have questions about traditional prostate surgery.
Watch: Enlarged Prostate but Dread Surgery? What to Know About PAE | Advanced UrologyWhat the video covers. Titled "Enlarged Prostate but Dread Surgery? What to Know About PAE | Advanced Urology." The short official video features Dr. Dev Mally on prostate artery embolization, or PAE, for enlarged prostate (BPH), as stated in the public description.
Whenever a visit would help, the Johns Creek and Cumming teams are a phone call or a booked appointment away.