Context Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) and ureteroscopy (URS), with or
without intracorporeal lithotripsy, are the most common treatments for upper ureteric stones …

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

Introduction: The efficacy of alpha-blockers as medical expulsive therapy (MET) is well
established. However, it is not known which of the three most commonly used alpha …

Purpose: To compare the effects of tadalafil, tamsulosin, and placebo as a medical expulsive
therapy (MET) for distal ureteral calculi. Materials and Methods: This prospective …

7.1. 2.2 Location of the stone mass 19 7.1. 2.3 Total stone burden 20 7.1. 2.4 composition
and hardness of the stone 20 7.1. 2.5 Patient's habitus 21 7.1. 2.6 Performance of ESWL …

Objective: We aimed to retrospectively evaluate the effectiveness and safety of flexible
ureteroscopy (f-URS), semirigid ureteroscopy (sr-URS), and shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) to …

Globally, the prevalence of urolithiasis is steadily increasing, and though some regional
variability exists, contemporary estimates report up to 10–12% of men and 7–8% of women …

Background: The existence of β3 receptors in the bladder and ureter was documented in
many studies on animals and humans, it was documented that relaxation of the lower …

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 …