The Role of Medical Expulsive Therapy for Ureteral Stones: Pro MET

Thomas Knoll; Christian Türk

doi:10.1016/j.euf.2017.01.002

The Role of Medical Expulsive Therapy for Ureteral Stones: Pro MET

Eur Urol Focus. 2017 Feb;3(1):3-4. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2017.01.002. Epub 2017 Jan 20.

Authors

Thomas Knoll¹, Christian Türk²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, Sindelfingen-Böblingen Medical Centre, University of Tübingen, Sindelfingen, Germany. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Urologische Praxis und Steinzentrum, Vienna, Austria.

PMID: 28720365
DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2017.01.002

Abstract

Medical expulsive therapy is efficacious in patients with ureteric stones who are amenable to conservative management. The greatest benefit might be among those with larger stones. Therefore, the European Association of Urology Guideline Panel has kept the recommendation to offer α-blockers for patients with distal ureteral stones of 5-10mm.

MeSH terms

Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists / therapeutic use*
Humans
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Tamsulosin / therapeutic use*
Ureteral Calculi / drug therapy*

Substances

Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists
Tamsulosin