Medical Expulsive Therapy Post-SWL For Renal Stones

Medical Expulsive Therapy Post-SWL For Renal Stones. A Randomized Trial

To evaluate the efficacy and stone free rate of placebo versus tamsulosin as medical expulsive therapy post-SWL in patients with renal stone less than 20 mm

Inclusion Criteria:

• Renal stone ≤ 20 mm.
• Lower calyceal stone ≤ 15 mm

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women with known or suspected pregnancy or breastfeeding.
• History of alpa-blockers (more than 7 days prior to study participation)
• History of ureteral stricture
• Multiple (that is more than 2) stones
• Stone in solitary kidney (either anatomically or functionally).
• Presence of urinary sepsis.
• Estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 ml/min
• Contraindication or allergy to tamsulosin