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Radiation risks with PAE

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mal7896
mal7896

I have been trying to decide whether it best I have PAE or Urolift to help with my BPH symptoms (60g prostate, urinary retention, nocturia) I had almost decided on PAE after reading so many positive reviews, but now I am concerned about the levels of radiation, because over the past 10 years i have had countless CT's (about 30) due to various health issues.

I have been unable to find the exact amount of radiation involved with PAE, but I believe the procedure is done with fluoroscopy which takes in excess of 2 hours, in addition to the initial angiogram.

A standard chest CT is 7mSv, and I have read that a lengthy fluoroscope is in excess of 50 mSv.  For a 2 hour+ procedure, it may well be much more than 50mSv I would imagine.  That is a lot of radiation!

Anyone care to comment on the radiation risks or otherwise of PAE?

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  • michael72708
    michael72708 mal7896

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    Anyone who has the Urolift: How did it effect nocturnia? (Waking at night to pee).

    Did it reduce PVR (post void residual)....amount that remains in the bladder after peeing.

     

    • kenneth1955
      kenneth1955 michael72708

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      Hello  I had a Uro-lift done in April of this year.  Was on pills got up 4 to 5 time a night and was peeing all day.  Would go and 10 minute later have to go again not nuch but still went.  After the uro-lift.  After a week or 2 no pills and no getting up at night.  I pee 3 or 4 time's a day Just depends on how much I drink.  I was glad I had it done..  Ken 
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