Prostatic Artery Embolization: Variant Origins and Collaterals

Andrew J Richardson; Vedant Acharya; Issam Kably; Shivank Bhatia

doi:10.1016/j.tvir.2020.100690

Prostatic Artery Embolization: Variant Origins and Collaterals

Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2020 Sep;23(3):100690. doi: 10.1016/j.tvir.2020.100690. Epub 2020 Oct 6.

Authors

Andrew J Richardson¹, Vedant Acharya², Issam Kably³, Shivank Bhatia³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL. Electronic address: Andrew.richardson@jhsmiami.org.
² University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.
³ Department of Interventional Radiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.

PMID: 33308535
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvir.2020.100690

Abstract

Prostate artery embolization (PAE) is a minimally invasive treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia associated lower urinary tract symptoms. The prostatic arterial anatomy, origins and collaterals, are highly variable and can lead to technical pitfalls and suboptimal results during PAE. In this paper we aim to discuss the variant prostate artery origins and collateral circulation to provide a primer on relevant anatomy for interventional radiologists performing PAE.

Keywords: BPH; PAE; Prostatic artery embolization.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Collateral Circulation*
Embolization, Therapeutic*
Humans
Iliac Artery / abnormalities*
Iliac Artery / diagnostic imaging
Iliac Artery / physiopathology
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / diagnostic imaging
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / physiopathology
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms / therapy*
Male
Prostate / blood supply*
Prostatic Hyperplasia / diagnostic imaging
Prostatic Hyperplasia / physiopathology
Prostatic Hyperplasia / therapy*
Radiography, Interventional*
Regional Blood Flow