Purpose: This Guideline is intended to provide a clinical framework for the surgical
management of patients with kidney and/or ureteral stones. The summary presented herein …

Objective Kidney stone disease has become more common among children and young
adults. Despite its well-documented success in adults, published success rates of medical …

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of medical expulsive therapy (MET) for ureteral stones in
pediatric patients, Cochrane, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and the reference list of …

Background Urolithiasis is a condition where crystalline mineral deposits (stones) form
within the urinary tract. Urinary stones can be located in any part of the urinary tract. Affected …

The incidence of pediatric nephrolithiasis has risen over the past few decades leading to a
growing public health burden. Children and adolescents represent a unique patient …

Objective We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy and
safety of adrenergic alpha-antagonists as a medical expulsive therapy for ureteral stones in …

Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety of silodosin versus tamsulosin as medical expulsive
therapy for stones of lower-third ureter in children. Patients and Methods: This prospective …

Opinion statement Pediatric stone disease is increasing in incidence and healthcare costs.
With more years at-risk for stone recurrence during their lifetimes, children with …

Neurogenic bladder (NB) is a nonspecific term that may describe conditions ranging from
areflectic noncontractile bladder to detrusor overactivity. The most common cause of NB in …

Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of tamsulosin for promoting ureteric stone expulsion in
children, based on the confirmed efficacy of tamsulosin as a medical expulsive therapy in …