Ureteral Calculi

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489 relevant articles (53 outcomes, 29 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: Stones in the URETER that are formed in the KIDNEY. They are rarely more than 5 mm in diameter for larger renal stones cannot enter ureters. They are often lodged at the ureteral narrowing and can cause excruciating renal colic.

Also Known As:

Ureteral Calculus; Calculi, Ureteral; Calculus, Ureteral

Relationship Network

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Shock
2.	Calculi (Calculus)
3.	Hydronephrosis
4.	Colic (Abdominal Cramps)
5.	Meningeal Tuberculosis (Tuberculous Meningitis)

Experts

1.	Ding, Qiang: 2 articles (09/2008 - 02/2007)
2.	Wu, Zhong: 2 articles (09/2008 - 02/2007)
3.	Jiang, Haowen: 2 articles (09/2008 - 02/2007)
4.	Autorino, Riccardo: 2 articles (10/2007 - 12/2005)
5.	Alken, P: 2 articles (06/2006 - 10/2001)
6.	Michel, M S: 2 articles (06/2006 - 10/2001)
7.	Hendlin, Kari: 1 article (06/2008)
8.	Pedro, Renato Nardi: 1 article (06/2008)
9.	Feia, Kendall: 1 article (06/2008)
10.	Hinck, Bryan: 1 article (06/2008)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Ureteral Calculi:

1.	tamsulosin (Flomax)FDA Link 01/01/2008 - "Efficacy of tamsulosin in medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteral calculi." 12/01/2005 - "The use of tamsulosin in the medical treatment of ureteral calculi: where do we stand?" 10/01/2005 - "In addition, tamsulosin alone as medical-expulsive therapy for distal ureteral calculi had excellent expulsive effectiveness." 07/01/2005 - "Effect of tamsulosin on the number and intensity of ureteral colic in patients with lower ureteral calculus." 05/01/2008 - "Efficacy of tamsulosin with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for passage of renal and ureteral calculi." Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Radio-Opaque (Boston Post)IBA 11/01/2006 - "MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a prospective study where a total of 212 patients with solitary, radiopaque distal ureteral calculi were treated with ESWL (n = 92) using Dornier lithotriptor S (MedTech Europe GmbH) or URS (n = 120). " 12/01/2003 - "PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between September 2001 and August 2002, a total of 113 consecutive patients with ureteral calculi (58 radiopaque [Group 1], 55 radiolucent [Group 2]) were treated with a Multimed 2001 trade mark lithotripter under fluoroscopic monitoring. " 01/01/1979 - "Twenty-two unilateral nonobstructing radiopaque ureteral calculi were found on excretory urography in 21 patients over a 6-year period. " 01/01/1979 - "Nonobstructing radiopaque ureteral calculi." 10/01/2006 - "Lithotripsy remains our first-line treatment for all radiopaque ureteral calculi." Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	HolmiumIBA 10/01/1997 - "PURPOSE: This study compared electrohydraulic and holmium:YAG lithotripsy for ureteral calculi. " 10/01/1997 - "For ureteral calculi less than 15 mm. electrohydraulic lithotripsy was more rapid than the holmium:YAG procedure but for ureteral calculi 15 mm. or greater the holmium:YAG technique was more rapid than electrohydraulic lithotripsy. " 10/01/1997 - "MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two cohorts of consecutive patients with ureteral calculi treated with ureteroscopic electrohydraulic or holmium:YAG lithotripsy were retrospectively compared. " 10/01/1997 - "Ureteroscopic management of ureteral calculi: electrohydraulic versus holmium:YAG lithotripsy." 01/01/1995 - "The holmium (Ho:YAG) laser can effectively fragment ureteral calculi of all compositions. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Nifedipine (Adalat)FDA LinkGeneric 07/01/2005 - "Randomized trial of the efficacy of tamsulosin, nifedipine and phloroglucinol in medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteral calculi." 07/01/2006 - "MeSH headings included ureteral calculi, nifedipine, doxazosin, and adrenergic alpha-antagonists. " 07/01/2005 - "MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 210 symptomatic patients with distal ureteral calculi greater than 4 mm were randomly allocated to home treatment with phloroglucinol, tamsulosin or nifedipine (groups 1 to 3, respectively). " 07/01/2006 - "Key terms were ureteral calculi, nifedipine, tamsulosin, terazosin, and doxazosin. " 07/01/2006 - "OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of nifedipine and the alpha(1)-adrenoreceptor antagonists tamsulosin, terazosin, and doxazosin in the expulsive treatment of ureteral calculi. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	PhloroglucinolIBA 07/01/2005 - "Randomized trial of the efficacy of tamsulosin, nifedipine and phloroglucinol in medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteral calculi." 07/01/2005 - "MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 210 symptomatic patients with distal ureteral calculi greater than 4 mm were randomly allocated to home treatment with phloroglucinol, tamsulosin or nifedipine (groups 1 to 3, respectively). " Order ALL the reference details at left...
6.	YttriumIBA 07/01/2002 - "Holmium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet lithotripsy is more effective than pneumatic lithotripsy for ureteral calculi, but no more effective than shock-wave lithotripsy (Dornier HM-3) for distal ureteral calculi. " 07/01/2002 - "Stone-free rates from holmium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet lithotripsy are greater than 90% for ureteral calculi, and 67-84% for renal calculi. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
7.	Streptomycin (Streptomycin Sulfate)FDA Link 10/06/1951 - "Tuberculous meningitis cured with streptomycin; report of a case complicated by renal and ureteral calculus." Order ALL the reference details at left...
8.	Adrenergic Antagonists (Antiadrenergic Agents)IBA 07/01/2006 - "Compared with placebo, alpha-adrenergic antagonists will also aid significantly in the spontaneous passage of distal ureteral calculi, thereby reducing the need for surgical intervention and analgesia. " 09/01/2009 - "STUDY OBJECTIVE: The alpha-adrenergic antagonist tamsulosin hydrochloride has become an increasingly common adjunct in the treatment of ureteral calculi; however, its efficacy in a general emergency department (ED) population has not been investigated. " 04/01/2008 - "Various medications, including steroids, calcium channel blockers, and alpha-adrenergic antagonists have been shown to aid in the spontaneous passage of ureteral calculi. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
9.	Lidocaine (Xylocaine)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1988 - "We randomized 75 patients with solitary ureteral calculi that could not be dislodged by ureteral catheterization to receive instillation of saline, 2 per cent lidocaine viscous solution or dilute surgical lubricant before repeat stone manipulation with ureteral catheters. " 09/01/2006 - "CONCLUSIONS: Lidocaine jelly instillation proximal to the ureteral calculi during lithotripsy is an effective method to prevent retrograde stone displacement, but its effect on improving the stone-free rate was not significant in our study. " 09/01/2008 - "CONCLUSIONS: Lidocaine jelly instillation proximal to ureteral calculi during lithotripsy is an effective method of preventing retrograde stone displacement as well as significantly improving the stone-free rate." 09/01/2006 - "Preventing retrograde stone displacement during pneumatic lithotripsy for ureteral calculi using lidocaine jelly." Order ALL the reference details at left...
10.	alfuzosin (UroXatral)FDA Link 06/01/2008 - "Alfuzosin stone expulsion therapy for distal ureteral calculi: a double-blind, placebo controlled study." 04/01/2009 - "CONCLUSIONS: Medical treatment of lower ureteral calculi with tamsulosin and alfuzosin resulted in a significantly increased stone expulsion rate, decreased expulsion time, and a reduced need for analgesic therapy." Order ALL the reference details at left...

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Lithotripsy (Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy) 12/01/1998 - "Although extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (SWL) is a successful treatment for ureteral calculi, introduction of miniureteroscopes has advanced endoscopic management. " 12/01/2005 - "Ureteroscopic pneumatic lithotripsy is a safe and effective treatment modality for ureteral calculi." 09/01/2004 - "PURPOSE: Pneumatic lithotripsy has been shown to be an effective and safe intracorporeal lithotripsy modality for renal and ureteral calculi, capable of fragmenting stones of all compositions. " 12/01/2003 - "CONCLUSION: Lithoclast ballistic lithotripsy is a safe and effective approach for the treatment of ureteral calculi regardless of composition." 01/01/1990 - "In summary, we have found electrohydraulic lithotripsy of ureteral calculi to be a safe and effective treatment modality and routinely used it for stones throughout the length of the ureter that were either impacted or too large to extract primarily." Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Solid-State Lasers 01/01/1998 - "Safety and efficacy of the Alexandrite laser for the treatment of renal and ureteral calculi." 03/01/2007 - "CONCLUSIONS: The Holmium:YAG laser is an ideal intracorporeal lithotripter for ureteral calculi, with a high success rate and low morbidity." 01/01/2007 - "Holmium laser lithothripsy of ureteral calculi: our initial experience." 09/01/2006 - "Based on our experience, the Ho:YAG laser is one of the most effective and safest energy sources in the treatment of ureteral calculi." 09/01/2006 - "Holmium:YAG laser treatment of ureteral calculi: A 5-year experience." Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Dye Lasers 06/01/1993 - "Lasertripsy using a pulsed-dye laser with automatic shut-off after tissue contact is a safe and effective approach that offers a new aspect in the noninvasive treatment of recalcitrant ureteral calculi in our department." 11/01/1990 - "The pulsed dye-laser is a safe and effective treatment modality for ureteral calculi that are not accessible for ESWL or in which ESWL has been unsuccessful. " 02/01/1990 - "The pulsed dye laser is safe and effective treatment for impacted upper and mid ureteral calculi, small mid ureteral calculi in female patients, and lower ureteral calculi in male and female patients. " 01/01/1997 - "Previously, the pulsed dye laser was rented for ureteral calculi on a per case basis at $1,500. " 06/01/1993 - "Lasertripsy of ureteral calculi using pulsed-dye laser with automatic shut-off after tissue contact." Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Laser Lithotripsy 08/01/2001 - "Laser lithotripsy is a powerful, effective, and safe treatment modality for ureteral calculi." 04/01/1992 - "Laser lithotripsy is a safe and effective method of intracorporeal fragmentation, even of the difficult ureteral calculus, and it is a useful adjunct to ESWL." 10/01/1994 - "This study reviewed the efficacy and morbidity of outpatient laser lithotripsy for the treatment of ureteral calculi. " 02/01/2007 - "Two patients had concomitant ureteroscopy with laser lithotripsy for ureteral calculi. " 04/01/2005 - "Two patients subsequently required ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy for obstructing ureteral calculi. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Ureteroscopes 01/01/2006 - "Four ureteral calculi (67%) were removed with the ureteroscope. " 01/01/2006 - "MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 96 patients with solitary impacted distal ureteral calculi were assigned into 2 groups of treatment with SWL (42 patients) and TUL (54 patients) with a 6.9-F semirigid ureteroscope. " 01/01/2005 - "With the improvement and miniaturization of ureteroscopes and ancillary instruments, the endoscopic treatment of renal and ureteral calculi in children has become more feasible. " 10/01/2004 - "Results with 7.5F versus 10F rigid ureteroscopes in treatment of ureteral calculi." 01/01/2004 - "Four ureteral calculi (67%) were removed with ureteroscope.Seven" Order ALL the reference details at left...

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