INTRODUCTION: Stone management is often conservative due to a high spontaneous stone passage rate or non-symptomatic calyceal stones that do not necessarily require active treatment.
However, stone disease may cause symptoms and complications requiring urgent intervention.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this review, we update latest research and current recommendations regarding acute management of stones, with particular focus on imaging, pain management, active stone interventions, medical expulsive therapy, and urolithiasis in pregnancy and childhood.
RESULTS: Acute stone management should be planned with careful consideration of stone size and location, symptoms, patient comorbidity and radiation dose.
CONCLUSION: In case of infective hydronephrosis, compromised renal function or persistent pain despite adequate analgesic treatment acute intervention is indicated.
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Jung H, Osther PJ. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, Urological Research Center, Fredericia Hospital - a Part of Hospital Littlebelt, Fredericia, Denmark.
Reference: World J Urol. 2014 Jul 2. Epub ahead of print.
doi: 10.1007/s00345-014-1353-y
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 24985553
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