Comparison of Nonspherical Polyvinyl Alcohol Particles and Microspheres for Prostatic Arterial Embolization in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the nine patients.

Characteristics	Value (mean ± SD)	Range
Age (y)		50–91
IPSS (point)		8–35
QoL score		3–6
PV (total) (mL)		35.3–213.1
PV (transition zone) (mL)		17.8–152.6
(mL/s)		0–11.9
PSA (ng/mL)		0.5–28.9

IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score; QoL, Quality of Life; PV, volume of prostate; , peak urinary flow; PSA, prostate-specific antigen.