Prostate Artery Embolisation Johannesburg

14/10/2021

Mr. Jones underwent a Prostate Artery Embolization to fix his nocturnal urination from his enlarged prostate. Learn more about this procedure from Dr. Keith ...

29/01/2021

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy is a common problem, affecting one third of men over the age of 50, and about 90% of men in their eighties.

20/07/2020

Prostate Artery Embolization (PAE) has now been around for 12 years, and the 10 year data has just been published, showing it to be a safe and effective treatment for prostate enlargement, and also proving good long term results.

https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.2020191249

Background Long-term experience with prostatic artery embolization (PAE) for benign prostatic hyperplasia remains limited. Purpose To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and long-term results of PAE for...

12/07/2018

It was only a matter of time for Prostate Embolisation to become approved by the major health care administrators, earlier this year the NHS, and now the FDA. Great to see a push towards minimally invasive medicine.

Men who suffer from benign prostatic hyperplasia have a new treatment option, University of California, San Diego researchers announced this July—and it’s one that involves minimal operative pain, fewer out-of-pocket dollars and no hospital stay.

24/06/2018

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-43877002

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for Prostate Artery Embolisation were published in April. PAE now recommended by the NHS.

It's non-surgical and can treat an enlarged, non-cancerous condition called benign prostatic hyperplasia.

26/01/2017

Cath lab after Monday's embolisation. Left to right : Beth Zinn, Neo Tsotetsi, Dr John Cantrell, Mandy Bhengu, Samantha Lake.

24/08/2016

23/08/2016

Angiogram: Before microspheres are injected to shrink the prostate gland, iodine contrast (dye) is injected into the prostate arteries to demonstrate the blood supply.

02/07/2016

CT angiography is performed on all patients in order to accurately map the prostatic arteries before embolisation.

02/07/2016

Hot off the press! Recently published data show excellent medium and long term success rates for treating BPH, with no urinary incontinence or sexual dysfunction reported.

http://www.urotoday.com/recent-abstracts/men-s-health/bph-benign-prostatic-enlargement/89562-medium-and-long-term-outcome-of-prostate-artery-embolization-for-patients-with-benign-prostatic-hyperplasia-results-in-630-patients.html

To confirm that prostatic artery embolization (PAE) has a positive medium- and long-term effect in symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).Between March 2009 and October 2014, 630 consecutive patients with BPH and moderate-to-severe lower urinary tract symptoms refractory to medical therapy f...