Method of Diagnosing and Treating Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

摘要

A method of diagnosing and treating a patient having benign prostatic hyperplasia caused by insufficient blood flow to the prostate due to atherosclerosis of a pelvic artery is disclosed. A method of diagnosing the patient's condition includes determining if a stenosis exists within a pelvic vessel. A method of treating the patient's condition may include placing a stent within the stenosed pelvic artery.