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Table 9 Adverse events for prostatic artery embolization (PAE) vs transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) classified by Clavien-Dindo Grade

From: Comparing prostatic artery embolization to surgical and minimally invasive procedures for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Adverse Event

Abt et al. 2021 [19]

Carnevale et al. 2016 [20]

Gao et al. 2014 [21]

Insausti et al. 2020 [22]

Radwan et al. 2020 [23]

Ray et al. 2018 [24]

PAE

n (%)

TURP

n (%)

Original PAE

n (%)

PErFecTED PAE

n (%)

TURP

n (%)

PAE

n (%)

TURP

n (%)

PAE

n (%)

TURP

n (%)

PAE

n (%)

M-TURP

n (%)

B-TURP

n (%)

PAE

n (%)

TURP

n (%)

Clavien Grade I

22/34 (66%)

30/47 (64%)

NR

NR

NR

20/54 (37.0%)

8/53 (15.1%)

6/23 (26.7%)

12/22 (53.2%)

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

Clavien Grade II

8/34 (24%)

10/47 (22%)

NR

NR

NR

2/54 (3.7%)

5/48 (10.4%)

17/23 (73.3%)

10/22 (44.7%)

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

Clavien grade ≥ III

4/34

(11.8%)

10/47

(21.3%)

0/15

(0%)

0/15

(0%)

2/15

(13.3%)

8/54

(14.8%)

4/53

(7.5%)

0/23

(0%)

1/22

(4.5%)

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

  1. Abbreviations: NR not reported, PErFecTED Proximal embolization first then embolize distal method of PAE, M-TURP monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate, B-TURP bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate