Comparative Study Between Tadalafil Versus Tamsulosin as a Medical Expulsive Therapy for Lower Ureteric Stones

Summary

The aim of the work is to compare the efficacy of tadalafil and tamsulosin as a medical expulsive therapy for lower ureteric stones

Timeline

Start

2020-01-01

Primary completion

2022-03-03

Completion

2022-03-05

Publications

• Background Gratzke C, Uckert S, Kedia G, Reich O, Schlenker B, Seitz M, Becker AJ, Stief CG. In vitro effects of PDE5 inhibitors sildenafil, vardenafil and tadalafil on isolated human ureteral smooth muscle: a basic research approach. Urol Res. 2007 Feb;35(1):49-54. doi: 10.1007/s00240-006-0073-1. Epub 2006 Nov 11.
• Background Oelke M, Giuliano F, Mirone V, Xu L, Cox D, Viktrup L. Monotherapy with tadalafil or tamsulosin similarly improved lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia in an international, randomised, parallel, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Eur Urol. 2012 May;61(5):917-25. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.01.013. Epub 2012 Jan 20.
• Background Pietropaolo A, Proietti S, Geraghty R, Skolarikos A, Papatsoris A, Liatsikos E, Somani BK. Trends of 'urolithiasis: interventions, simulation, and laser technology' over the last 16 years (2000-2015) as published in the literature (PubMed): a systematic review from European section of Uro-technology (ESUT). World J Urol. 2017 Nov;35(11):1651-1658. doi: 10.1007/s00345-017-2055-z. Epub 2017 Jun 7.
• Background Seitz C, Liatsikos E, Porpiglia F, Tiselius HG, Zwergel U. Medical therapy to facilitate the passage of stones: what is the evidence? Eur Urol. 2009 Sep;56(3):455-71. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2009.06.012. Epub 2009 Jun 21.
• Background Shabsigh R, Seftel AD, Rosen RC, Porst H, Ahuja S, Deeley MC, Garcia CS, Giuliano F. Review of time of onset and duration of clinical efficacy of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors in treatment of erectile dysfunction. Urology. 2006 Oct;68(4):689-96. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2006.05.009. No abstract available.
• Background Tasian GE, Kabarriti AE, Kalmus A, Furth SL. Kidney Stone Recurrence among Children and Adolescents. J Urol. 2017 Jan;197(1):246-252. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2016.07.090. Epub 2016 Aug 10.

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