Context Ureteral stents are essential implants that are used on a daily basis. Since their
invention, advances in stent design have been directed towards alleviating stent-related …

Background Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is a widely used method to treat renal and
ureteral stone. It fragments stones into smaller pieces that are then able to pass …

Urolithiasis is a common urological disease, and treatment strategy options vary between
different stone types. However, accurate detection of stone composition can only be …

Preoperative diagnosis of urinary infection stones is difficult, and accurate detection of stone
composition can only be performed ex vivo. To provide guidance for better perioperative …

Objectives: Identify the most common locations for renal calculi. Describe the presentation of
a patient with acute renal colic. Summarize how to evaluate a patient with acute renal colic …

Purpose Urolithiasis has become increasingly prevalent, leading to higher disability-
adjusted life years and deaths. Various stone classification systems have been developed to …

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of mirabegron as a
medical expulsive therapy in patients with distal ureteral stones of 5-10 mm size. Material …

Objective To evaluate efficacy and safety of either or both silodosin and mirabegron as MET
for distal ureteric stones≤ 10 mm. Patients and methods This study enrolled a total of 105 …

Background. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of mirabegron (50 mg daily) as a
medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones in adults. Materials and Methods. We searched …

Introduction: A number of clinical and radiological predictors of either stone impaction or
ureteral stone passage (SP) have been proposed. We aimed at identifying the key predictors …