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No studies found 1 · 5.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 5 · 27.8%Low 8 · 44.4%Moderate 4 · 22.2%High 0 · 0%

PAE vs TURP

Urologic symptom scores · men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
6 studies · 360 participants
Low

PAE vs sham

Urologic symptom scores · men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Moderate

PAE vs sham

Quality of life · men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Moderate

PAE vs sham

Major adverse events · men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Very low

PAE vs sham

Retreatment · men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Very low

PAE vs sham

Erectile function · men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

PAE vs sham

Ejaculatory disorders · men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 80 participants
Very low

PAE vs TURP

Quality of lifea · men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
5 studies · 300 participants
Low

PAE vs TURP

Major adverse events · men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia

It is very uncertain whether PAE changes major adverse events compared with TURP (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.75 [0.19, 2.97]
4 studies · 250 participants
Very low

PAE vs TURP

Retreatmenta · men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia

PAE probably leads to higher retreatmenta compared with TURP (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.2 [1.41, 7.27]
4 studies · 303 participants
Moderate

PAE vs TURP

Erectile functiona · men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 120 participants
Low

PAE vs TURP

Ejaculatory disordersh · men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggesting benign prostatic hyperplasia

PAE may leads to lower ejaculatory disordersh compared with TURP (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.51 [0.35, 0.73]
260 participants
Low

PAE vs TURP

Retreatmentf

PAE probably leads to higher retreatmentf compared with TURP (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.8 [1.32, 10.93]
1 study · 81 participants
Moderate

PAE vs TURP

Erectile function

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 81 participants
Low

PAE vs TURP

Ejaculatory disorders

PAE may leads to lower ejaculatory disorders compared with TURP (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.67 [0.45, 0.98]
1 study · 50 participants
Low

PAE vs TURP

Urologic symptom scores

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 176 participants
Low

PAE vs TURP

Quality of life

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 176 participants
Low

PAE vs TURP

Major adverse events

It is very uncertain whether PAE changes major adverse events compared with TURP (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.91 [0.2, 4.05]
2 studies · 206 participants
Very low