Role of tamsulosin in clearance of upper ureteral calculi after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: A randomized controlled trial

Urology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 14-20

  Singh, Santosh Kumar ^a   Pawar, Devendra Singh ^a   Griwan, Mahavir Singh ^a   Indora, Jag Mohan ^a   Sharma, Sachit ^a  

^a PT B D SHARMA UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Calculi; Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy; Randomized controlled trial; Tamsulosin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; SULFONAMIDE; TAMSULOSIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; URETER STONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LITHOTRIPSY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SULFONAMIDES; URETERAL CALCULI; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955128688     PISSN: 17351308     EISSN: 1735546X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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