Outcome of uncomplicated ureteric calculi managed with medical expulsive therapy in the outpatient clinic of a urology unit in Sri Lanka

Outcome of uncomplicated ureteric calculi managed with medical expulsive therapy in the outpatient clinic of a urology unit in Sri Lanka

Abstract Objective Although medical expulsive therapy (MET) is shown to be effective for ureteric calculi, the optimum duration and the stone size suitable for MET are not well established yet. The objectives of the study were to determine the optimum duration and maximum stone size suitable for MET...

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Main Authors: Malaka Dharmakeerthi Jayawardene, Balasingam Balagobi, A. L. A. M. C. Ambegoda, Sanjeewa Vidanapathirana, G. W. A. S. K. Wijayagunawardane, V. Senthan, D. D. Ranasinghe, Anuruddha M. Abeygunasekera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Ureteric calculi
Sri Lanka
Medical expulsive therapy
α Blockers
Tamsulosin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-2974-1

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