Prostate artery embolization (PAE) provides a safe, effective, minimally invasive alternative for patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The prostate is normally a walnut-sized gland located just below the bladder with the urethra coursing through its center. In BPH, there is non-cancerous enlargement of the gland leading [...]
Uterine leiomyomas, also known as fibroids, are common benign growths that are part of the normal aging process of the uterus. It has an increasing prevalence with age and are often asymptomatic, causing no significant discomfort. In a minority of patients, depending on the size and location of these growths, patients may experience excessive hemorrhage, [...]
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Pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS) has always been a challenging diagnosis for health care providers. The difficulty comes from the vague presenting symptoms, arising from a broad spectrum of pelvic varicosities. These pelvic varicose veins share a similar pathology as elsewhere in the body (e.g lower limbs) with individual patient symptoms corresponding to the specific location [...]
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has been established as an effective minimally invasive treatment option for locoregional tumor therapy. It uses high-frequency energy to create heat resulting in controlled cell death. RFA is a valuable palliation procedure and is usually reserved for selective symptomatic lesions that are not acceptable surgical targets (e.g. in patients who are [...]
