Anatomical Variants in Prostate Artery Embolization: A Pictorial Essay

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
Francisco Cesar CarnevaleGiovanni G Cerri

Abstract

Prostate artery embolization (PAE) has emerged as a new treatment option for patients with symptomatic benign prostatic hyperplasia. The main challenges related to this procedure are navigating arteries with atherosclerosis and anatomical variations, and the potential risk of non-target embolization to pelvic structures due to the presence of collateral shunts and reflux of microparticles. Knowledge of classical vascular anatomy and the most common variations is essential for safe embolization, good clinical practice, and optimal outcomes. The aim of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the pelvic vascular anatomy relevant to PAE in order to provide a practical guide that includes the most common anatomical variants as well as to discuss the technical details related to each.

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Nov 13, 2009·Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology·Francisco Cesar CarnevaleGiovanni Guido Cerri
Oct 30, 2012·Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR·Tiago BilhimJoão E G O'Neill
Aug 2, 2013·Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology·Francisco C Carnevale, Alberto A Antunes
Oct 5, 2013·Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology·Airton Mota MoreiraFrancisco Cesar Carnevale
Nov 2, 2013·Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR·Sandeep BaglaArina van Breda
Dec 12, 2013·Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR·Ricardo Garcia-MonacoJose Palacios-Jaraquemada
Dec 30, 2014·Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR·André Moreira de AssisFrancisco Cesar Carnevale
May 13, 2015·Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology·André Moreira de AssisFrancisco Cesar Carnevale
Jun 21, 2016·Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR·João M PiscoAntónio G Oliveira
Jul 15, 2016·Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology·Gregory AmouyalMarc Sapoval
Dec 22, 2016·Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology·Gregory AmouyalMarc Sapoval

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Dec 4, 2019·Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology·Francois H CornelisFrancisco Cesar Carnevale
Jul 28, 2019·Radiographics : a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·Andrew C PicelAri J Isaacson
Apr 6, 2019·Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology : JVIR·André Moreira de AssisFrancisco C Carnevale
Aug 11, 2021·CVIR Endovascular·Francisco Cesar CarnevaleCharles Nutting
Aug 21, 2021·Radiographics : a Review Publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc·Ubenicio Silveira DiasNatally Horvat

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