Ureteric colic: new trends in diagnosis and treatment.
The diagnostic approach to ureteric colic has changed due to the introduction of new radiological imaging such as non-contrast CT. The role of intravenous urography, which is regarded as the gold standard for the diagnosis of ureteric colic, is being challenged by CT, which has become the first-line investigation in a number of centres. The management of ureteric colic has also changed. The role of medical treatment has expanded beyond symptomatic control to attempt to target some of the factors in stone retention and thereby improve the likelihood of spontaneous stone expulsion.
Masarani
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Department of Urology, Imperial College London, Chelsea & Westminster Teaching Hospital, London, UK. mmasaarane@yahoo.co.uk
Dinneen
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D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003085:Colic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers