Table 8 Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels for prostatic artery embolization (PAE) vs. open simple prostatectomy (OSP)
Mean PSA, ng/mL (95% CI): Baseline | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Study | N | PAE | OSP | P Value |
Russo et al. 2015 [25] | PAE: 80 OSP: 80 | 3.6 (3.2–4.0) | 4.2 (3.8–4.6) | .1 |
Mean PVR, mL (95% CI): 6 Months | ||||
Russo et al. 2015 [25] | PAE: 80 OSP: 80 | 2.4 (2.2–2.6) | 1.4 (0.9–1.9) |  < .01 |
Mean PVR, mL (95% CI): 12 Months | ||||
Russo et al. 2015 [25] | PAE: 80 OSP: 80 | 2.1 (1.9–2.3) | 1.3 (1.0–1.7) |  < .01 |