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Table 1 Patient inclusion and exclusion criteria

From: Non-target embolic events during prostatic embolization with ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH)

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

More than 40 years of age

Biopsy-confirmed prostate cancer

LUTS attributed to BPH

Active urinary tract infection

LUTS duration ≥ 6 months,

Advanced atherosclerosis with tortuosity of the pelvic arteries

Failure to respond to standard pharmacotherapy

Advanced renal failurea

IPSS > 18

Contrast hypersensitivity refractory to standard medications

IPSS-related QoL score > 2

 

Prostate volume > 40 mL

 
  1. LUTS lower urinary tract symptoms, BPH benign prostatic hyperplasia, IPSS International Prostate Symptom Score, QoL quality of life
  2. aSerum creatinine level of > 1.8 mg/dL or glomerular filtration rate of < 0 mL/min as estimated using serum creatinine levels, unless the patient was anuric and on dialysis
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