We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio Tamsulosin did not increase the rate of ...

Researchers have found in a new study that Ultrasound remains a valuable first-line imaging tool for detecting urinary stones ...

kidney stones, measurement, stone, AUA 2017, urology, nephrology Alpha blocker treatment resulted in a higher stone expulsion rate versus placebo in patients with distal ureteral stones larger than 5 ...

Introduction: Transureteral lithotripsy is an effective procedure in lower ureteral stone. This study was done to evaluatelithotripsy method in pediatric ureteral stones in Mashhad's Imam - Reza ...

Study Supports Use of SWL for Moderate-Sized Stones Percutaneous nephrostomy is associated with better outcomes than retrograde ureteral stent placement in patients with hydronephrosis secondary to ...

A new trial adds to evidence that alpha-blockers do not expedite the passage of ureteral stones in patients who present with renal colic compared with placebo, although stone size may matter. "Use of ...

Ureteric calculi are stones in the ureters, which are the narrow muscular tubes that are responsible for the drainage of urine from the kidneys to the bladder. These stones are mostly made up of ...

Surgeons are recommending two different techniques for removing single kidney stones that have become lodged in the ureter, based on results from 273 patients. Noninvasive shockwaves worked best for ...

A new Guideline for the Management of Ureteral Calculi has been released. One of the biggest changes in this document is the shift in indications for ureteroscopy. The American Urological ...

Results of two large randomized controlled trials have challenged the use of medical expulsive therapy for the management of ureteral calculi. A new trial now shows that tamsulosin is effective in ...

Some people who have kidney stones never know it because the stones remain in the kidneys. The pain begins when the stones pass out of the kidney and through the ureter, the duct by which urine passes ...