Does tamsulosin increase stone clearance after shockwave lithotripsy of renal stones? A prospective, randomized controlled study

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-31

  Hussein, Mohamed M ^a  

^a Sohag University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Adrenergic antagonists; Lithotripsy; Renal stones

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DICLOFENAC; PETHIDINE; TAMSULOSIN;

ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLEARANCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LASER LITHOTRIPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY CALCULI; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SULFONAMIDES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76749168977     PISSN: 00365599     EISSN: 16512065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365590903359916     Document Type: Article

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