renal colic/edema

OBJECTIVE Our aim was to compare unenhanced helical CT and excretory urography in the assessment of patients with renal colic. METHODS Fifty-three of 70 consecutive patients with acute signs of renal colic were prospectively examined with unenhanced helical CT, which was followed immediately by

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate in situ extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the treatment of obstructing ureteral stones causing acute renal colic. In situ ESWL with an EDAP LT-02 piezo-electric lithotriptor was used in a prospective study to treat 67 patients with

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the value of clinical parameters and radiologic findings on unenhanced CT to the choice between interventional and conservative management for patients with acute renal colic. METHODS Unenhanced CT records of 183 consecutive patients with acute

The experiments were made on 22 rabbits with induced single or recurrent renal colic. Ten animals after renal colic were exposed to magnetolaser radiation. The histological examination of renal tissue demonstrated colic-related changes both in renal body corpuscle and ductules. Parenchimal edema,

OBJECTIVE To prospectively define the role of the double J-stent placement following ureteroscopic stone therapy in providing a pain-free postoperative period for patients with persisting loin pain and documented hydronphrosis. METHODS The study cohort consisted of 27 patients (mean age: 38.59

Experimentally, glucagon is an effective ureteral relaxant that induces a moderate diuresis. Our data suggest that in specified cases of ureteral colic, before the development of a ureteral bar, flaccid dilatation of the pelvis and renal shutdown, glucagon may facilitate the expulsion of small

This work was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of emergency ureteroscopic lithotripsy in patients with ureteral stones. From May 2003 to December 2010, 244 patients (184 men and 60 women, mean age 45.6 ± 12.7 years (range 22-73 years) were treated with emergency ureteroscopic

OBJECTIVE To assess the accuracy of emergency physicians and trainees in the interpretation of noncontrast helical computed tomography (NCHCT) for suspected renal colic by examining the interrater reliability between emergency department (ED) clinicians and radiologists. METHODS Information was

OBJECTIVE To assess correlations between stone size/location and severity of secondary signs for ureteral obstruction. METHODS Unenhanced multi-detector computed tomography examinations of 150 patients with acute renal colic were reviewed. Stone size, location in the ureter, kidney size and

BACKGROUND Renal colic during pregnancy is a rare urgency but is one of the most common non-obstetric reasons for hospital admission. The management often means a challenge for the urologist and gynecologist due to the complexity involved in preserving the maternal and fetal well-being. METHODS We

OBJECTIVE We assessed unenhanced helical computerized tomography (CT) secondary findings as predictors of renal obstruction as determined by diuretic scintirenography, and determined their reproducibility. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of the records of 77 consecutive patients with

Renal colic is the most frequent non-obstetric cause for abdominal pain and subsequent hospitalization during pregnancy. Intervention is necessary in patients who do not respond to conservative treatment. Ultrasound (US) is widely used as the first-line diagnostic test in pregnant women with

Examining descending cystograms in 357 patients with renal colic caused by calculi in the ureteral prevesical portion revealed that 34 (9.5%) had the asymmetric bladder filling defect which was ipsilateral to the calculus. In 11 patients with the calculi strangulating in the ureteral ostium, the

This investigation aimed at estimation of the influence of low-intensive laser irradiation on ultrastructural changes in renal tissue according to electronic microscopy data in case of experimental renal colic. The experiment was made on twenty rabbits with a single or recurrent colic. Ten animals

BACKGROUND Takayasu's arteritis is a rare, probably underdiagnosed disorder in Israel. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the contribution of computerized tomography to the diagnosis of Takayasu's arteritis. METHODS A retrospective analysis of the diagnostic process was recently conducted in three consecutive