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00:00Have you ever wondered how doctors treat an enlarged prostate without surgery?
00:04Today, let's talk about a procedure called Prostatic Artery Embolization, or PAE for short.
00:11It's a minimally invasive treatment that helps shrink the prostate and relieve symptoms caused by BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia.
00:20So, how does it actually work?
00:22The doctor makes a small entry point, either in your upper thigh or wrist, and inserts a thin catheter through your blood vessels, guiding it all the way to the arteries that supply blood to the prostate.
00:34Then, tiny particles are injected to block those arteries, reducing blood flow to the prostate.
00:40As a result, the prostate gradually gets smaller.
00:44There are several clear benefits to this approach.
00:47No surgical incision.
00:49No general anesthesia.
00:51Most patients go home the same day.
00:54The whole procedure usually takes about one to two hours, and compared to traditional surgery,
