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Aquablation: Post-surgery expectations

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@gottodosomething

I never heard about prostate artery embolization. Which doctor type do I look for? Can you be a little more specific. Would I need to find a heart doctor. Appreciate any help. Before I read this blog I was all set to do aquablation but this prostate artery embolization sounds better.

One question : by apparently "plugging" artery blood flow to prostate to strave growth....can you speak to the risk of blood clots should a clot piece break free or am I just misunderstanding something
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Phil, Alumni Mentor | @upstatephil | Mar 4 9:34am

I would imagine a urologist is the best person to ask?

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gottodosomething | @gottodosomething | Mar 4 12:25pm

HELLO THERE
I did a little digging and thought I 'd pass along.

Prostate artery embolization requires 1 to 2 hour surgery by interventional radiologist guiding a wire from wrist or groin artery thru heart down to prostate placing in artery a sand size bead or several beads to reduce blood flow to shrink prostate. 10-15% repeat probability.

Also used in preparation for other procedures (radiation, aquablation etc) to reduce blood loss.

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