Knee arthritis pain
Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE)
Also called knee embolization
A minimally invasive procedure for chronic knee pain from osteoarthritis. Through a pinhole in the skin, a physician guides a tiny catheter to the small arteries feeding the inflamed knee lining and reduces their blood flow — calming the inflammation that drives pain. It may be an option for people whose knee pain isn't controlled by medication or injections, or who want to delay or avoid knee replacement surgery.
No surgical incisionTypically home the same dayWalk in, walk out
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Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE)
An alternative to prostate surgery
A treatment for urinary symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate — frequent nighttime urination, weak stream, urgency. A physician threads a tiny catheter to the arteries supplying the prostate and blocks some of their flow, which shrinks the gland over the following weeks. It's performed through a small puncture in the wrist or groin, with no incision in the urinary tract.
No urinary-tract incisionPreserves surrounding anatomyTypically home the same day
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Hemorrhoidal Artery Embolization (HAE)
Also called the Emborrhoid technique
A newer option for symptomatic internal hemorrhoids that haven't responded to conservative care. Rather than operating on the hemorrhoids directly, a physician reduces the blood flow that keeps them swollen and bleeding — all from inside the blood vessels, with no rectal incision and no wound to heal.
No rectal surgery or woundLittle to no post-procedure painQuick return to normal activity
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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) treatment
Angioplasty, stenting & atherectomy
PAD is a narrowing of the leg arteries that causes pain when walking, and in advanced cases wounds that won't heal — a leading cause of preventable amputation. Outpatient endovascular specialists reopen those arteries from the inside using balloons, stents, or plaque-removal devices, restoring blood flow through a pinhole in the skin. If you've been told you may lose a limb, a second opinion from a vascular specialist is always worth seeking.
Limb-saving when caught earlyNo open surgery for most casesTypically home the same day
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