COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE RADIAL AND FEMORAL ARTERY APPROACHES FOR PROSTATE ARTERY EMBOLIZATION
The article is devoted to one of the most modern methods of treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) - endovascular prostatic artery embolization (PAE). This kind of intervention is performed, usually, with approach through the common femoral artery Transradial vascular approach has many advantages over the femoral approach, but its use in this type of intervention is currently limited. Aim: was to conduct a comparative analysis of the use of transradial and transfemoral vascular approach when performing PAE. Materials and methods: in a group of transradial approach included 24 patients, and in the femoral approach group - 23 patients Results: success rate of the procedure and the frequency of complications of vascular approach were comparable between groups. The total duration of the procedure, the time spent on catheterization of internal iliac and prostatic arteries, radiation exposure dose were significantly lower in the group of transradial approach. Using the transradial approach is associated with a significant reduction in the incidence and severity of the discomfort associated with the procedure.