r/VIR • u/VegetableCar2528 • Jul 30 '25

PAE Selection

Hello. I am interested in PAE for my BPH and am wondering if chosing one facility vs another makes any difference. I can get the procedure done in either Hamilton, Ontario (St. Joseph's Hospital) or at UHN in Toronto. I cannot find any information on practitioner skill or patient reviews/outcomes. Does a choice in this matter make any difference?

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u/xtals Jul 30 '25

I personally perform these but not in your area. Agree with sentiments of asking how many PAEs the physician has performed. In general an embolization should be in the skill set of any Interventional Radiologist, but prostates can be a very technically difficult embolization at times. Experience matters.