Selecting the Appropriate Treatment Modality for Ureteral Calculi
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…
Radiation Exposure to the Patient and the Urologist
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…
Shock Wave Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Ureteral Stones
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)…
Ureteral Stents
© 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…
Observation and Medical Expulsive Therapy
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…
Radiology Imaging for Ureteral Stones
© 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…
