In-hospital cost analysis of prostatic artery embolization compared with transurethral resection of the prostate: post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial.
Gautier MüllhauptLukas HechelhammerDaniel S EngelerSabine GuesewellPatrick BetschartValentin ZumsteinThomas M M KesslerHans-Peter SchmidLivio MordasiniDominik AbtPublished in: BJU international (2019)
Since in-hospital costs are similar but PAE and TURP have different efficacy and safety profiles, the patient's clinical condition and expectations - rather than finances - should be taken into account when deciding between PAE and TURP.