| The comparison and efficacy of 3 different alpha1-adrenergic blockers for distal ureteral stones. | |
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PMID: 15879806 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: alpha1-Adrenergic blockers have recently been shown to increase the rate of spontaneous passage of distal ureteral stones. We compared efficacy of 3 different alpha1-adrenergic blockers for this purpose. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 114 patients between 18 and 65 years old who had lower ureteral stones were included in the study. Patients were randomly divided into 4 groups. Group 1 consisted of 28 patients and acted as the control group. Group 2 comprised 29 patients who received tamsulosin, group 3 was 28 patients receiving terazosin and group 4 was 29 patients receiving doxazosin. These agents were given for up to a month and hydration was also recommended simultaneously. Every week patients were controlled with x-rays of the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urinary ultrasonography. Meanwhile the number of pain episodes, analgesic dosage and the number of days for spontaneous passage of the calculi through the ureter were also recorded. RESULTS: There were no differences between the groups with respect to age, weight, height, sex and stone size. The calculi passed through the ureter spontaneously in 15 patients in group 1 (53.57%), in 23 patients in group 2 (79.31%), in 22 patients in group 3 (78.57%), and in 22 patients in group 4 (75.86%). In groups 2 to 4 the number of pain episodes, expulsion time and analgesic dosage were found to be lower compared with those in group 1. CONCLUSIONS: alpha1-Adrenergic blockers increase the frequency of spontaneous passage of the distal ureteral calculi. All 3 agents tested were equally efficacious. |
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Authors:
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Erdal Yilmaz; Ertan Batislam; Mehmed Murad Basar; Devrim Tuglu; Mehmet Ferhat; Halil Basar |
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Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of urology Volume: 173 ISSN: 0022-5347 ISO Abbreviation: J. Urol. Publication Date: 2005 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-05-09 Completed Date: 2005-06-03 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376374 Medline TA: J Urol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2010-2 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Urology, University of Kirikkale, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey. |
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Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists Adult Doxazosin / therapeutic use* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pain Measurement Prazosin / analogs & derivatives*, therapeutic use* Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 / antagonists & inhibitors* Sulfonamides / therapeutic use* Treatment Outcome Ureteral Calculi / drug therapy* |
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0/Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; 0/Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1; 0/Sulfonamides; 106133-20-4/tamsulosin; 19216-56-9/Prazosin; 63590-64-7/Terazosin; 74191-85-8/Doxazosin |
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