title: Value of ultrasound in persistent flank pain.
abstract: Urinary tract stones were present in 41 patients out of 54 who presented with recurrent or persistent flank pain. Ultrasound showed pelvicaliceal dilatation in 95.1% of these patients. Ultrasound is a safe, quick, reliable and cost effective diagnostic tool in such cases. Intravenous urography should be reserved for cases which need surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: al-Hassan
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sabha
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Taleb
authors.forename: H O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Leven
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003085:Colic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*