Can the Hounsfield unit predict the success of medical expulsive therapy using silodosin in 4-to 10-mm distal ureteral stones?

Sahin M. O., Sen V., Irer B., Ongun S., Yildiz G.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.75, no.4, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 75 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/ijcp.13844
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, MEDLINE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective We aimed to investigate the predictive ability of the Hounsfield unit (HU) on non-contrast computed tomography (NCCT) for the success of medical expulsive therapy (MET) using silodosin in distal ureteric stones of 4-10 mm.