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Editorial
. 2023 Feb 28;12(2):152-154.
doi: 10.21037/tau-22-878. Epub 2023 Feb 13.

Prostatic artery occlusion: a new strategy to improve clinical outcomes of prostatic artery embolization?

Julien Frandon  1 , Julien Ghelfi  2 , Stephane Droupy  3 , Jean-Paul Beregi  1
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Editorial

Prostatic artery occlusion: a new strategy to improve clinical outcomes of prostatic artery embolization?

Julien Frandon et al. Transl Androl Urol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Prostate artery embolization; ischemia; occlusion.

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Conflicts of Interest: The authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://tau.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/tau-22-878/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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