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- Title
Guideline of guidelines: kidney stones.
- Authors
Ziemba, Justin B.; Matlaga, Brian R.
- Abstract
Several professional organizations have developed evidence-based guidelines for the initial evaluation, diagnostic imaging selection, symptomatic management, surgical treatment, medical therapy, and prevention of recurrence for both ureteric and renal stones. The purpose of this article is to summarize these guidelines with reference to the strength of evidence. All guidelines endorse an initial evaluation to exclude concomitant infection, imaging with a non-contrast computed tomography scan, and consideration of medical expulsive therapy or surgical intervention depending on stone size and location. Recommends for metabolic evaluation vary by guideline, but all endorse increasing fluid intake to reduce the risk of recurrence.
- Subjects
KIDNEY stones; URETERIC obstruction; COMPUTED tomography; KIDNEY diseases; DIAGNOSTIC imaging
- Publication
BJU International, 2015, Vol 116, Issue 2, p184
- ISSN
1464-4096
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/bju.13080