What do systematic reviews say?

PAE vs sham

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• 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

Convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy vs sham

• Convective radiofrequency water vapour thermal therapy for lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 130 participants
  Low

PAE vs TURP

• 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

Transurethral microwave thermotherapy vs sham

• Transurethral microwave thermotherapy for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 375 participants
  Very low

Transurethral microwave thermotherapy vs transurethral resection of the prostate

Transurethral microwave thermotherapy showed no clear difference in erectile function (sexually‐active men only) compared with transurethral resection of the prostate (low certainty).

• Transurethral microwave thermotherapy for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic… 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.63 [0.24, 1.63]
  5 studies · 337 participants
  Low

BTURP vs MTURP

• Bipolar versus monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate for lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign… 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 321 participants
  Moderate

PAE vs TURP

• 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

PUL vs TURP

• Prostatic urethral lift for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 57 participants
  Moderate
• Prostatic urethral lift for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 59 participants
  Moderate

PUL vs sham

• Prostatic urethral lift for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 197 participants
  Moderate

Aquablation vs transurethral resection of the prostate

• Aquablation of the prostate for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia 2019 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 64 participants
  Very low