Background Ureteral colic is a common reason for patients to seek medical care. Alpha‐
blockers are commonly used to improve stone passage through so‐called medical expulsive …

Background Medical therapies to ease urinary-stone passage have been reported, but are
not generally used. If effective, such therapies would increase the options for treatment of …

CONTEXT: Medical expulsive therapy (MET) for urolithiasis has gained increasing attention
in the last years. It has been suggested that the administration of α-adrenoreceptor …

Purpose: Recent studies show the interesting efficacy of different drug combinations for the
spontaneous expulsion of distal ureteral stones. We performed a randomized, prospective …

Purpose: α1-Adrenergic blockers have recently been shown to increase the rate of
spontaneous passage of distal ureteral stones. We compared efficacy of 3 different α1 …

Aim Several studies have proposed a role for α1 adrenoceptors (ARs) in ureteral physiology,
indicating that they are present in the ureter; however, few studies have been done to …

Purpose: We evaluate and compare the effectiveness of 2 different medical therapies during
watchful waiting in patients with lower ureteral stones. Materials and Methods: A total of 86 …

Objective–To describe and review both traditional and newer diagnostic and therapeutic
options for canine and feline ureteral obstructions currently being performed clinically in …

Background Renal colic is a common cause of acute severe pain. Both opioids and
nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are recommended for treatment, but the …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Acute renal colic is a common presenting complaint to the emergency
department. Recently, medical expulsive therapy using α-antagonists or calcium channel …