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Table 5 Minor complications in the first week after PAE (n = 109)

From: Prostatic arterial embolization for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms due to large (>80 mL) benign prostatic hyperplasia: results of midterm follow-up from Chinese population

Adverse event

Number of patients (%)

Urethral burning

19 (17.4%)

Hematuria

11 (10.9%)

Hematospermia

9 (8.1%)

Rectal bleeding

8 (7.3%)

AUR

31 (28.4%)

Inguinal hematoma

3 (2.8%)

  1. PAE = prostate arterial embolization, AUR = acute urinary retention.
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