Asian J Surg
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Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Effect of alpha1-adrenergic antagonists on lower ureteral stones with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
To evaluate the efficiency of alpha1-adrenergic antagonists on stone clearance after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) in patients with lower ureteral stones. ⋯ Adjunctive therapy with alpha1-adrenergic antagonists after ESWL is more effective than, and equally as safe as lithotripsy alone in the treatment of patients with lower ureteral stones. The use of alpha1-adrenergic antagonists is more useful for stones with a large dimension, and can also reduce stone expulsion time and episodes of ureteral colic.