Intentionally unilateral prostatic artery embolization: Patient selection, technique and potential benefits

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World J Radiol. Sep 28, 2024; 16(9): 380-388
Published online Sep 28, 2024. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v16.i9.380

Table 2 Comparison of technical and radiation dose-related features for the two groups (intentionally unilateral prostatic artery embolization group vs control)

	IU-PAE (n = 13)	Control (n = 30)	P value
Operation time (mean ± SD, minutes)	64.0 ± 20.2	118.2 ± 22.6	< 0.001^a
Fluoroscopy time (mean ± SD, minutes)	30.3 ± 10.6	47.3 ± 14.8	0.002^a
DAP (mean ± SD, μGy∙m²)	9767.8 ± 5873.5	17891.5 ± 9087.1	0.004^a
“PErFecTED” technique (proportion of pts)	7/13	14/30	0.667
Embo with 100-300 vs 300-500 (proportion of pts)	10/3	23/7	0.984
MC advancement in contralateral side (proportion of pts)	2/13	1/30	0.155

^aP < 0.05.

IU-PAE: Intentionally unilateral prostatic artery embolization; DAP: Dose area product; MC: Microcatheter.

Citation: Moschouris H, Stamatiou K. Intentionally unilateral prostatic artery embolization: Patient selection, technique and potential benefits. World J Radiol 2024; 16(9): 380-388
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