Impact of Acute Computed Tomography on Treatment Decisions and Time to Intervention in Renal Colic

Impact of Acute Computed Tomography on Treatment Decisions and Time to Intervention in Renal Colic

This study intend to evaluate the use of acute computed tomography (CT) when acute renal colic, regarding treatment decisions, time to intervention and additional visits to the Emergency Department

All patients with a diagnosis of urolithiasis at the Emergency Department in Helsingborg was included during one year, 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. Data regarding size and location of stone, treatment, follow up was extracted from the medical records.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a diagnosis of urolithiasis at the Emergency Department in Helsingborg

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a locked medical record