MP-01.06 Medical Expulsive Therapy Reduces the Need for Surgery in the Management of Distal Ureteral Stones

α‐blockers as medical expulsive therapy for ureteric stones: a Cochrane systematic review

“…In total, 67 studies were included in our review (Appendix S2). Most studies (52 of 67) compared α‐blockers with standard therapy (i.e.…”

“…Most studies (52 of 67) compared α‐blockers with standard therapy (i.e. NSAIDs, corticosteroids, or antispasmodics) , and the other studies (15 of 67) compared α‐blockers with placebo . The sample size varied from 30 to 3 440, the mean or median age varied from 32 to 56 years, and the duration of follow‐up varied from 1 to 8 weeks.…”