Effect of tamsulosin on the expected treatment of upper and lower ureteral stones

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 724-730

  Kim, Jin Wook ^a   Cho, Dae Youn ^a   Lee, Jeong Gu ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Tamsulosin; Treatment; Urinary calculi

Indexed keywords

CAROVERINE; DIAZEPAM; GLYCEROL NITRATE; KETOROLAC; NIFEDIPINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; NORADRENALIN; PRAZOSIN; PROSTAGLANDIN; STEROID; TAMSULOSIN; TRAMADOL; VERAPAMIL;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS PYELOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; URETER STONE;

EID: 34547513786     PISSN: 04944747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2007.48.7.724     Document Type: Article

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