Factors affecting the urologist's decision to administer ureteral stone therapy: a retrospective cohort study

We aimed to evaluate the factors influencing treatment option selection among urologists for patients with ureteral stones, according to the stone diameter and location. We retrospectively reviewed the records of 360 consecutive patients who, between January 2009 and June 2014, presented to the emer...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental emergency medicine 2017, 4(4), , pp.238-243
Main Authors: Min, Mun Ki, Ryu, Ji Ho, Kim, Yong In, Park, Maeng Real, Yeom, Seok Ran, Han, Sang Kyoon, Park, Seong Wook
Format: Article
Language:English
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computed tomography
intervention
longitudinal
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renal colic
ureteral calculi
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Summary:We aimed to evaluate the factors influencing treatment option selection among urologists for patients with ureteral stones, according to the stone diameter and location. We retrospectively reviewed the records of 360 consecutive patients who, between January 2009 and June 2014, presented to the emergency department with renal colic and were eventually diagnosed with urinary stones via computed tomography. The maximal horizontal and longitudinal diameter and location of the stones were investigated. We compared parameters between patients who received urological intervention (group 1) and those who received medical treatment (group 2). Among the 360 patients, 179 (49.7%) had stones in the upper ureter and 181 (50.3%) had stones in the lower ureter. Urologic intervention was frequently performed in cases of upper ureteral stones (P
ISSN:2383-4625
2383-4625
DOI:10.15441/ceem.16.187