PAE stands for prostate artery embolisation. This is an innovative procedure used to treat benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) – a condition resulting in the enlargement of a prostate, a common cause for lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). It is considered to be a safe and effective method of symptom reduction and has been shown to yield great results: over 70% of men gain symptomatic improvement (decreases in prostate volume and increases in urinary flow rates) following the procedure, and undergoing PAE doesn’t prevent you from undergoing other prostate reduction procedures later on.
This is a complex procedure which can only be performed by a specialist interventional radiologist with expertise in the area.