TISU: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, as first treatment option, compared with direct progression to ureteroscopic treatment, for ureteric stones: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

TISU: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, as first treatment option, compared with direct progression to ureteroscopic treatment, for ureteric stones: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Urinary stone disease is very common with an estimated prevalence among the general population of 2–3%. Ureteric stones are associated with severe pain as they pass through the urinary tract and have significant impact on patients’ quality of life due to the detrimental effect on...

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Main Authors: Samuel McClinton, Sarah Cameron, Kathryn Starr, Ruth Thomas, Graeme MacLennan, Alison McDonald, Thomas Lam, James N’Dow, Mary Kilonzo, Robert Pickard, Ken Anson, Frank Keeley, Neil Burgess, Charles Terry Clark, Sara MacLennan, John Norrie, for the TISU Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2018-05-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Ureteric stone
ESWL
Ureteroscopy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2652-1

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