Tamsulosin as an expulsive therapy for lower ureteric calculus after extra corporeal shock wave lithotripsy: A randomized controlled study

Nephro-Urology Monthly

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-68

  Singh, Santosh Kumar ^a   Pawar, Devendra Singh ^a   Griwan, M S ^a  

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

Author keywords

Eswl; Lower ureteric calculus; Tamsulosin

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; TAMSULOSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EXTRACORPOREAL LITHOTRIPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHYDRATION; URETER STONE;

EID: 79956285421     PISSN: 22517006     EISSN: 22517014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. Pak CY. Kidney stones. Lancet. 1998;351:1797-801.
2. Pearle MS, Calhoun EA, Curhan GC. Urologic Diseases of America Project: Urolithiasis. J Urol. 2005;173:848-57.
3. Lingeman JE, Matlga BR, Evan AP. Surgical management of upper urinary tract calculi. In: wein AJ, Kavoursi LR, Novick AC et al, eds. Campbell- walsh urology, 9th ed, Vol 2. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier, 2007:1431-506.
4. Gravas S, Tzortzis V, Karatzas A, Oeconomou A, Melekos MD. The use of tamsulosin as adjunctive treatment after ESWL in patients with distal ureteral stone: Do we really need it? Results from a randomized study. Urol Res. 2007;35:231-5.
5. Ueno A, Kawamura T, Ogawa A, Takayasu H. Relation of spontaneous passage of ureteral calculi to size. Urology. 1977;10:544-6.
6. Kupeli B, Biri H, Isen K et al. Treatment of ureteral stone: Comparison of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and endourologic alternative. Eur Urol. 1998;34:474-9.
7. Hollings Worth JM, Rogers MAM, Kaufman SR et al. Medical therapy to facilitate urinary stone passage: a meta-analysis. Lancet. 2006;368:1171-9.
8. Gravina GL, Costa AM, Ronchi P, et al. Tamsulosin treatment increases clinical success rate of single extracorporeal shock wave Lithotripsy of renal stone. Urology. 2005;66:24-8.
9. Kupeli B, Irkilata L, Gurocak S et al. Does tamsulosin enhance lower ureteral stone clearance with or without shock wave lithotripsy? Urology. 2004;65:1111-5.
10. Bhagat SK, Chaeko NK, Kekre NS, et al. Is there a role for tamsulosin in shock wave lithotripsy for renal and ureteral calculi? J Urol. 2007;1770:2185-8.
11. Naja V, Agrawal MM, Mandal AK, et al. Tamsulosin facilitate clearance of stone fragment and reduces pain after shockwave lithotripsy for renal calculi: results from an open label randomized study. Urology. 2008;72:1006-11.
12. Aurorino R, De Sio M, Damiano R et al. The use of tamsulosin in the medical treatment of ureteral calculi: where do we stand? Urol Res. 2005;33:460-4.
13. Losek RL, Mauro LS. Efficacy of tamsulosin with extracorporeal shock wave lilthotripsy for passage of renal and ureteral calculi. Ann Pharmacother. 2008;42:692-7.
14. Resim S, Ekerbicer HC, Ciftci A. Role of tamsulosin in treatment of patient with steinstrass developing after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. Urology. 2005;66:945-8.
15. Porpiglia F, Destefanis P, Fiori C, Fontana D. Effectiveness of nifedipine and deflazacort in the management of distal ureteral stones. Urology. 2000;56:579-82.
16. Weiss RM: Physiology and Pharmacology of renal pelvis and ureter. In: Walsh PC, Retik AB,Vaughan ED, Wein AJ, Kavoussi LR, Noviv AC, et al, eds. Compbell's Urology 8th ed. Philadephia: WB Saunders, 2002:3:377-407.
17. Dellabella M, Milanese G, Muzzoniqro G. Randomized trial of the efficacy of tamsulosin, nifedipine and phloroglucinol in medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteral calculi. J Urol. 2005;174:167-72.
18. Russell RCG, Williams NS, Bulstrode CKJ. The kidney and ureter. Bailey and Love's short practice of surgery. New York: Edward Arnold. 4th ed. 2004:1321-33.
19. Marshall LS. Urinary stone disease in: Amend WJC Jr, Barbour S, Baskin LS, Berger TG, Bloom AL, Bretan PN Jr. et al. (editors). Smith's urology. 16th ed New York: McGraw Hill. 2004. P.256-90.
20. Sigala S, Dellabella M, Milanere G, et al. Evidence of the presence of alpha 1 adrenoreceptor subtype in the human ureter. Neuro Urol Urodyn. 2005;24:142-8.
21. Pricop C, Novac C, Negru D, Liie C, Pricop A, Tanase A. Can selective alpha blockers help the spontaneous passage of the stones located in the uretero-bladder junction. Rev Med Chir SOC Med N. 2004;108:128-33.
22. Dellabella M, Milanese G, Muzzonigro G. Efficacy of tamsulosin in the medical management of juxtavesical ureteral stones. J Urol. 2003;170:2202-5.
23. Cervenakov I, Fillo J, Mardiak J, Kopecny M, Smirala J, Lepies P. Speedy elimination of urolithiasis in lower part of ureter with alpha 1 blocker- Tamsulosin. Int Urol Nephro. 2002;34:25-9.
24. Erturhan S, Erbagci A, Yagci F, Celik M, Solakhan M, Sarica K. Comparative evaluation of efficacy of use of tamsulosin and/ or tolteridine for medical treatment of distal ureteral stone. Urology. 2007;69:633-6.
25. Dellabella M, Milanese G, Muzzonigro G. Medical expulsive therapy for distal ureterolilthiasis. Randomized prospective study on role of corticosteroid used in combination with tamsulosin- simplified treatment regimen and health related quality of life. Urology. 2005;66:712-5.
26. Deliveliotis C, Chrisofos M, Gougousis E, Papatsoris A, Dellis A, Varkarakis IM. Is there a role for alpha1-blockers in treating double-J stent-related symptoms? Urology. 2006;67:35-9.
27. Damiano R, Autorino R, De Sio M, Giacobbe A, Palumbo IM, D'Armiento M. Effect of Tamsulosin in Preventing Ureteral Stent- Related Morbidity: A Prospective Study. J Endourol. 2008;22:651-5.
28. O'Leary MP. Tamsulosin, current clinical experience. Urology. 2001;58,42-8.