What do systematic reviews say?

PAE vs TURP

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

• 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 sham

• 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

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

• 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