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TAMSULOSIN: URETERIC MOTILITY
Author(s) -
Nakada Stephen Y.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
bju international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 1464-4096
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2008.07552.x
Subject(s) - tamsulosin , citation , library science , medicine , urology , general surgery , computer science , hyperplasia
It is well known that most patients with urolithiasis can be managed conservatively. Clinical studies show spontaneous passage rates of 71–98% for small ( < 5 mm) distal ureteric stones, with stone size and location being the most important predictors of stone passage [1,2]. Not surprisingly, in the last 20 years the most significant advances in managing ureteric stones have been surgical rather than medical. As a result, understanding the dynamics of ureteric stone passage has been a low priority