Prostate Arterial Anatomy: A Primer for Interventional Radiologists

Identification of the prostatic arteries (PAs) is one of the most challenging aspects of prostate artery embolization (PAE) for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) associated lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Operators require a detailed understanding of the prostate arterial anatomy to ensure technical and clinical success with minimal complications. Due to substantial variability in internal iliac artery (IIA) branch patterns and specifically the origin of the PA, we focus on 3 clinically relevant classification systems used to categorize the pelvic vasculature.

Source: Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology - October 4, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Srini Tummala, Ashli Everstine, Vedant Acharya, Shivank Bhatia Tags: TVIR Source Type: research