Open AccessThe Efficacy of Medical Expulsion Therapy in Distal Ureteric Calculi
Author(s) -
Dhurba Bahadur Adhikari,
Devendra Shrestha,
Suresh Raj Poudel
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
medical journal of pokhara academy of health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2631-2026
pISSN - 2631-2018
DOI - 10.3126/mjpahs.v1i1.22454
Subject(s) - tamsulosin , medicine , surgery , prospective cohort study , urology , anesthesia , hyperplasia
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of tamsulosin in the treatment of distal ureteric calculi.
Materials and Methods: Forty patients, who meet the inclusion criteria, were selected for the prospective study. All these patients received tamsulosin 0.4 mg once before bed time for fourteen days to observe the effectiveness, side effects and stone expulsion rate.
Results: The average time of stone expulsion was 8.03±2.80 days. The successful medical expulsion was seen in 82.50%. About 7.5% complained of dizziness and headache, 2.5% complained of fatigue and postural hypotension.
Conclusion: The use of tamsulosin was safe, effective and was associated with fewer side effects. Successful stone expulsion rate was observed in in selected cases.