patients with distal ureter stones. Methods. Ninety-six patients with radiopaque stones
located in the distal tract of the ureter and with stone sizes of 1 cm or smaller were involved
in the study. The patients were randomly divided into two groups. Group A (n= 48) received
oral treatment with 30 mg of deflazacort daily (maximum 10 days) plus 30 mg of slow-
release nifedipine daily (maximum 4 weeks). Group B (n= 48) underwent a wait-and-watch …