Background Meta-analyses of previous randomised controlled trials concluded that the
smooth muscle relaxant drugs tamsulosin and nifedipine assisted stone passage for people …

Context Medical expulsive therapy (MET) for ureteral stones has become a controversial
area due to the contradictory results of high-quality trials and meta-analyses. Objective We …

OBJECTIVE• To determine the comparative efficacy of tamsulosin and nifedipine in medical
expulsive therapy (MET) for distal ureteric stones with renal colic. PATIENTS AND …

Background Ureteral colic is a common reason for patients to seek medical care. Alpha‐
blockers are commonly used to improve stone passage through so‐called medical expulsive …

Medical expulsive therapy (MET), in particular α-blockers, have been recommended as
supportive medication if observational treatment of a ureteral stone was an option. Over the …

Aims: Recent studies have reported excellent results with medical expulsive therapy (MET)
for distal ureteral calculi, both in terms of stone expulsion and control of ureteral colic pain …

CONTEXT: Medical expulsive therapy (MET) for urolithiasis has gained increasing attention
in the last years. It has been suggested that the administration of α-adrenoreceptor …

Background Recent large high-quality trials have questioned the clinical effectiveness of
medical expulsive therapy using tamsulosin for ureteral stones. Objective To evaluate the …

Background Medical therapies to ease urinary-stone passage have been reported, but are
not generally used. If effective, such therapies would increase the options for treatment of …

Objective To evaluate the role of 2 different α-1 blockers and 1 phosphodiesterase-5
inhibitor as medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteric calculi. Materials and Methods …