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 …

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 …

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 …

PURPOSE: We determined if α-blocker therapy promotes expulsion of ureteral stones.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Meta-analysis was performed of randomized clinical trials of α …

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

OBJECTIVE: Medical expulsive therapy (MET) has recently emerged as an efficacious and
safe option for the initial management of ureteral stones. The objective of this study was to …

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 …

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of alpha blockers in the treatment of patients
with ureteric stones. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Cochrane …

CONTEXT: Ureteral calculi represent a common condition that urologists encounter in
everyday practice. Several treatment options are available for calculi that do not pass …