Abstract Purpose The European Association of Urology (EAU) has updated its guidelines on
clinical best practice in urolithiasis for 2021. We therefore aimed to present a summary of …

Kidney stones are a common disorder, with an annual incidence of eight cases per 1,000
adults. During an episode of renal colic, the first priority is to rule out conditions requiring …

The European Association of Urology (EAU) Urolithiasis Guidelines Panel has prepared
these guidelines to help urologists assess evidence-based management of stones/calculi in …

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 …

Abstract The Urological Association of Asia, consisting of 25 member associations and one
affiliated member since its foundation in 1990, has planned to develop Asian guidelines for …

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 Urolithiasis is a common condition in the US Patients frequently present to the
emergency department (ED) for care, including analgesia and treatments to facilitate stone …

In any meta-analysis it is important to report not only the mean effect size but also how the
effect size varies across studies. A treatment that has a moderate clinical impact in all …

Background Ureteroscopy combined with laser stone fragmentation and basketing is a
common approach for managing renal and ureteral stones. This procedure is associated …

Importance Urinary stone disease is a common presentation in the emergency department,
and α-adrenergic receptor blockers, such as tamsulosin, are commonly used to facilitate …