Open AccessTHE PLACE OF PROSTATE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION IN A TREATMENT FOR BENIGN PROSTATE HYPERPLASIA
Author(s) -
Darya V. Dushkova,
Yuriy A. Vasilev,
K. P. Melnik,
S. A. Ukhov
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
medicinskaâ vizualizaciâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2408-9516
pISSN - 1607-0763
DOI - 10.24835/1607-0763-2018-2-108-116
Subject(s) - medicine , prostate , embolization , lower urinary tract symptoms , transurethral resection of the prostate , hyperplasia , concomitant , adenoma , surgery , urology , radiology , cancer
Minimally invasive surgical procedures represent an extensive group of techniques that complement the arsenal of treating physicians to help patients. One of the directions are intravascular operations. Endovascular embolization of the prostate arteries is a competitive form of treatment for prostate adenoma in patients with contraindications to an open surgical manual. It is known, that prostate adenoma more often affects age-related men who have a variety of concomitant diseases. Such patients are not shown transurethral resection of the gland due to the severity of their condition. Therefore, to help these patients develop alternative methods of treatment. The article reviews the world data on the effectiveness of endovascular operations in patients with symptoms of the lower urinary tract.