Prostate Treatment at North Texas Vein

What is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia?

Can Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia be Cured?

Who Treats Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia?

How is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Diagnosed?

Can Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Cause Constipation?

Dr. Robert Handley, a top vascular physician in the DFW area, has been a practicing Interventional Radiologist for almost two decades and has a passion for providing minimally invasive treatments for common conditions that might otherwise require major surgery. He has been in the DFW area for more than 10 years and has been performing minimally invasive treatments for varicose veins, uterine fibroids, peripheral vascular disease, and other conditions, now including treatment for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

PAE is an outpatient procedure that typically takes 1-2 hours. It is done in an Office Based Lab (OBL) which is part of the physicians office. Patients are given mild IV sedation to help them relax, but remain awake. A small catheter is inserted into the upper thigh after administering local anesthetic to the area. The catheter is then guided using real time X-ray to the small arteries that supply blood to the prostate. Small particles are then injected through the catheter into these vessels, shutting off the blood supply. This reduces the size of the prostate and the pain associated with an inability to pass urine. After the procedure, patients are discharged from the office the same day. You should begin to see relief of painful symptoms in 1-2 weeks.

What Exactly Is PAE?

Prostate Artery Embolization is a minimally invasive treatment option for Benign Prostatic Hyperpasia (bph). The procedure involves the injection of small spherical gel like particles into the prostate arteries which are responsible for supplying blood to your prostate. These particles limit the blood flow to the prostate, which causes it to slowly shrink and thus reduce the pressure experienced around the urethra.