title: Diagnosis and management of renal (ureteric) colic.
abstract: Renal (ureteric) colic is a common surgical emergency. It is usually caused by calculi obstructing the ureter, but about 15% of patients have other causes, e.g. extrinsic compression, intramural neoplasia or an anatomical abnormality. This review will focus on calculus-related renal or ureteric colic, its assessment and subsequent management.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Urology, London.
authors.forename: Hashim U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Azhar A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bafaloukas
authors.forename: Iqbal S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Shergill
authors.forename: Niels-Peter N
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Buchholz
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003085:Colic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal