It’s a well-known fact that as an aging process there is an increase in the size of the prostatic gland in males. A significantly enlarged prostate may result in the symptoms of urinary obstruction.

Increased frequency, urgency and hesitancy are the commonest symptoms of prostatic enlargement. It may further add to the urinary tract infection.

With the growing age, there are multiple factors that make the surgery for prostrate a challenge. Once the symptoms of the enlarged prostate are evaluated and the underlying malignancy/ cancer is ruled out with few pathological tests- prostatic artery embolization can serve as an effective non-surgical minimally invasive treatment option to relieve the symptoms.

A blood vessel in the thigh is accessed and a thin catheter is advanced up to the artery supplying the prostate. The embolization of the prostatic artery results in shrinkage of the size of the prostrate which intern releases the symptoms of urinary obstruction.