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PAE for BPH Prostate

Wibbles

Rather than the normal method of prostate reduction - have any of you (males) had PAE (Prostate Aryery Embolisation) ?

This involves blocking the blood vessels supplying the prostate with tiny plastic particles - thus reducing the blood flow and the size of the prostate

I have been told that my alternatives are drugs (which do not work for me, or an invasive TURP which is done through the urethra) !

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Adrian_Scope

Hello @Wibbles. I'm sorry no one has been able to talk with you about this so far.

Have you decided whether you wish to try the PAE or go down one of the alternative routes?

Wibbles

Adrian_Scope said:

Hello @Wibbles. I'm sorry no one has been able to talk with you about this so far.

Have you decided whether you wish to try the PAE or go down one of the alternative routes?

It was only last week - I haven't even had the report back yet - but when I do, I will have to look at all of my options carefully

Wibbles

silvestorsalovii said:

I will try to find some information and maybe somehow help you.

Thanks, I appreciate any advice

SueHeath

Morning @Wibbles i'm following you on this, a lot of what you said on another thread, about the camera, my hubby has to go through, so i am waiting to see what the out come on gas and air is, keeping hubby updated on this.
He does my head in with the amount of times he has to get up in the night, his prostrate slightly enlarged, hospital offered to "wipe it out" but he doesn't want that, so he stays away from Doc's now. x

Wibbles

silvestorsalovii said:

silvestorsalovii said:

I will try to find some information and maybe somehow help you.

PEA is associated with less blood loss, fewer blood transfusions, less prolonged hospitalisation, and fewer and less serious side effects than TURP. Unlike standard pancreatic surgeries, PEA can be performed under local anaesthesia. Therefore, blood clotting disorders, anaemia and anticoagulant therapy are not contraindications to embolisation. After that, you can drink a course of medications for urinary incontinence to consolidate the successful result. This will be a great solution.

Thanks - problem being that I don't know whether my local NHS hospital offers PAE

Any downsides to this method ?

Wibbles

SueHeath said:

Morning @Wibbles i'm following you on this, a lot of what you said on another thread, about the camera, my hubby has to go through, so i am waiting to see what the out come on gas and air is, keeping hubby updated on this.
He does my head in with the amount of times he has to get up in the night, his prostrate slightly enlarged, hospital offered to "wipe it out" but he doesn't want that, so he stays away from Doc's now. x

What do the hospital mean by "wipe it out" ?

sounds scary

My additional problems of poor mobility mean "accidents"

SueHeath

Hubby had bladder cancer all clear now - but because he keeps going for a pee in the night the surgeon just said he would remove his "slightly" enlarged prostrate and that would help ?????? Hubby had enough of being messed about with and a life time of bladder check up (with camera) so he wont even go back to doc's to get it sorted - he really does my head in - always moaning about getting up but he wont give the option a go.

Wibbles

SueHeath said:

Hubby had bladder cancer all clear now - but because he keeps going for a pee in the night the surgeon just said he would remove his "slightly" enlarged prostrate and that would help ?????? Hubby had enough of being messed about with and a life time of bladder check up (with camera) so he wont even go back to doc's to get it sorted - he really does my head in - always moaning about getting up but he wont give the option a go.

I have no idea what completely removing a prostate would do

But according to Mr Google - it will increase incontinence - so why would a surgeon want to remove it ?

I am not surprised that your husband wants to stay away from docs

SueHeath

Wibbles said:

SueHeath said:

Hubby had bladder cancer all clear now - but because he keeps going for a pee in the night the surgeon just said he would remove his "slightly" enlarged prostrate and that would help ?????? Hubby had enough of being messed about with and a life time of bladder check up (with camera) so he wont even go back to doc's to get it sorted - he really does my head in - always moaning about getting up but he wont give the option a go.

I have no idea what completely removing a prostate would do
But according to Mr Google - it will increase incontinence - so why would a surgeon want to remove it ?
I am not surprised that your husband wants to stay away from docs

Apparently it's a common thing to do, the doc's will always check the prostrate, when you have problems with bladder or peeing all the time, if sugar levels have been ruled out.

Wibbles

SueHeath said:

Wibbles said:

SueHeath said:

Hubby had bladder cancer all clear now - but because he keeps going for a pee in the night the surgeon just said he would remove his "slightly" enlarged prostrate and that would help ?????? Hubby had enough of being messed about with and a life time of bladder check up (with camera) so he wont even go back to doc's to get it sorted - he really does my head in - always moaning about getting up but he wont give the option a go.

I have no idea what completely removing a prostate would do
But according to Mr Google - it will increase incontinence - so why would a surgeon want to remove it ?
I am not surprised that your husband wants to stay away from docs

Apparently it's a common thing to do, the doc's will always check the prostrate, when you have problems with bladder or peeing all the time, if sugar levels have been ruled out.

I can accept that the prostate affects the amount and regularity of needing to pee - but not completely removing it - I mean the heart does the same thing with blood flow througout the body, but would you remove the heart when you have too high blood pressure ?

SueHeath

I know what your saying @Wibbles but they do take it out for different reasons - have you googled it ?