UP-100-c01 Transplant & specialist multiple
Prostatic artery embolisation pathway
Non-target embolisation
Embolic material can injure bladder, rectum, penis, skin or other pelvic organs through collateral vessels.
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Interactive 3D The operation this complication belongs to: Prostatic artery embolisation pathway Interactive prostatic artery embolisation Open the 3D animation 01 Variation coverage
Which versions of the operation this applies to
All variants
The parent hub contains 3 recorded variations.
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02 Evidence
Sources
European Association of Urology EAU Guidelines on the Management of Non-neurogenic Male LUTS
Contemporary outlet procedures, selection, variants and functional trade-offs.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source British Association of Urological Surgeons Patient information leaflets by procedureUK patient-facing procedure, alternatives, recovery and complication framing.
Accessed 2026-08-03 · opens source03 Same procedure
Other Prostatic artery embolisation complication modules
multiple Access-site bleeding, pseudoaneurysm or arterial injury early Post-embolisation pain and systemic inflammatory symptoms early Urinary retention or infection immediate Contrast-related kidney or allergic complication multiple Erectile, ejaculatory or penile ischaemic dysfunction late Incomplete response, recurrence or retreatment
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