"To stent" or "not to stent" less than 10 mm stones?
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".
Bhatia
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RG Stone Clinic, New Delhi, India.
Biyani
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D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000379:methods*; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*