© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Sutchin R. Patel and Stephen Y. Nakada (eds.)Ureteral Stone Management10.1007/978-3-319-08792-4_16 16. Future Directions Sutchin R. Patel1 and Stephen Y. Nakada1 (1) Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison,…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Sutchin R. Patel and Stephen Y. Nakada (eds.)Ureteral Stone Management10.1007/978-3-319-08792-4_15 15. Complications in the Treatment of Ureteral Stones: Prevention and Management Stavros Sfoungaristos1 and Mordechai Duvdevani2 (1) Department of Urology, Hadassah Hebrew…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Sutchin R. Patel and Stephen Y. Nakada (eds.)Ureteral Stone Management10.1007/978-3-319-08792-4_10 10. Ureteral Stents Ben H. Chew1 , Ryan F. Paterson1 and Dirk Lange2 (1) Department of Urologic Sciences, University of British Columbia, Level 6 – 2775…
Study (ref) Year F/U Patients SWL lithotriptor URS/lithotripsy Mean stone size SFR URS SFR SWL Comp URS Comp SWL Lee et al. [73] 2006 NR 20 URS, 22 SWL Siemen…
Localization Size (mm) SWL Ureteroscopy No. of patients SFR (95 % CI) No. of patients SFR (95 % CI) Distal ureter <10 1,684 86 % (80–91) 2,013 97 % (96–98)…
Study Dose range Standard non-contrast CT 8–16 mSv [7] CT urogram 9.73 mSv [10] Low dose CT 1.4–3 mSv [7, 11–14] Ultra-low dose CT 0.5–0.91 mSv [18, 19] Plain abdominal…
Specific gravity Permeability to X-ray Density of shadow Calcium oxalate Biliary calculi Calcium oxalate Uric acid Uric acid Phosphates Phosphates Phosphates Uric acid Biliary calculi Calcium oxalate Biliary calculi One…
Agent class Drugs in class reported in MET studies Proposed mechanism of action Safety in pregnancy Potential side effectsa Selective COX inhibitors Celecoxib Inhibition of COX-2 enzymes, reduction of ureteral…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Sutchin R. Patel and Stephen Y. Nakada (eds.)Ureteral Stone Management10.1007/978-3-319-08792-4_2 2. Radiology Imaging for Ureteral Stones Abdulkadir Tepeler1 and Stephen Y. Nakada1 (1) Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and…
Risk factors Tobacco smoking Increased lifetime risk with increased consumption and intensity of smoking Analgesic abuse Long-term use of analgesics, especially phenacetin Balkan nephropathy Papillary necrosis Occupation carcinogen exposure α/β-Naphthylamine,…
