title: "To stent" or "not to stent" less than 10 mm stones?
abstract: The role of JJ stent in ESWL treatment of less than 10 mm urinary calculi is still controversial. In our experience routine pretreatment ureteral stenting has a definitive prophylactic and therapeutic role. The pros definitely outweigh the cons of stent "for all".
authors.affiliation: RG Stone Clinic, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Biyani
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*