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Ureterolithiasis

MedGen UID:
21775
•Concept ID:
C0041952
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Ureterolithiases
SNOMED CT: Calculus of ureter (31054009); Ureteric stone (31054009); Ureteral calculus (31054009); Ureteral stone (31054009); Ureteric calculus (31054009); Ureterolithiasis (31054009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0007009

Definition

The presence of a calculus in the ureter of the kidney; this is most often composed of mineral salts and proteins. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Is conservative management safe in patients with acute ureterolithiasis and perirenal stranding?
Grossmann NC, Ardizzone D, Hermanns T, Keller EX, Fankhauser CD
Urolithiasis 2023 Feb 22;51(1):40. doi: 10.1007/s00240-023-01411-z. PMID: 36810953Free PMC Article
Tamsulosin for treatment of unilateral distal ureterolithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Malo C, Audette-Côté JS, Emond M, Turgeon AF
CJEM 2014 May;16(3):229-42. doi: 10.2310/8000.2013.131012. PMID: 24852587
Diagnosis and management for urosepsis.
Wagenlehner FM, Lichtenstern C, Rolfes C, Mayer K, Uhle F, Weidner W, Weigand MA
Int J Urol 2013 Oct;20(10):963-70. Epub 2013 May 29 doi: 10.1111/iju.12200. PMID: 23714209

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

High risk and low prevalence diseases: Infected urolithiasis.
Yoo MJ, Pelletier J, Koyfman A, Long B
Am J Emerg Med 2024 Jan;75:137-142. Epub 2023 Nov 3 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2023.10.049. PMID: 37950981
Ureteral Stent Encrustation: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Management and Current Technology.
Tomer N, Garden E, Small A, Palese M
J Urol 2021 Jan;205(1):68-77. Epub 2020 Aug 28 doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000001343. PMID: 32856981
Beyond ureterolithiasis: gamut of abnormalities affecting the ureter.
Moosavi B, Fasih N, Virmani V, Kielar A
Clin Imaging 2016 Jul-Aug;40(4):678-90. Epub 2016 Jan 8 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2016.01.003. PMID: 27317212
Tamsulosin for treatment of unilateral distal ureterolithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Malo C, Audette-Côté JS, Emond M, Turgeon AF
CJEM 2014 May;16(3):229-42. doi: 10.2310/8000.2013.131012. PMID: 24852587
Nephrolithiasis.
Stewart C
Emerg Med Clin North Am 1988 Aug;6(3):617-30. PMID: 3292230

Diagnosis

CT of the urinary tract revisited.
Tsili AC, Varkarakis I, Pasoglou V, Anagnostou N, Argyropoulou MI
Eur J Radiol 2023 Mar;160:110717. Epub 2023 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2023.110717. PMID: 36773595
Paediatric stone management: innovations and standards.
Quhal F, Al Faddagh A, Silay MS, Straub M, Seitz C
Curr Opin Urol 2022 Jul 1;32(4):420-424. Epub 2022 Jun 9 doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000001004. PMID: 35674672
Beyond ureterolithiasis: gamut of abnormalities affecting the ureter.
Moosavi B, Fasih N, Virmani V, Kielar A
Clin Imaging 2016 Jul-Aug;40(4):678-90. Epub 2016 Jan 8 doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2016.01.003. PMID: 27317212
Primary hyperparathyroidism and nephrolithiasis.
Vestergaard P
Ann Endocrinol (Paris) 2015 May;76(2):116-9. Epub 2015 Apr 21 doi: 10.1016/j.ando.2015.03.002. PMID: 25911000
Nephrolithiasis.
Stewart C
Emerg Med Clin North Am 1988 Aug;6(3):617-30. PMID: 3292230

Therapy

Paediatric stone management: innovations and standards.
Quhal F, Al Faddagh A, Silay MS, Straub M, Seitz C
Curr Opin Urol 2022 Jul 1;32(4):420-424. Epub 2022 Jun 9 doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000001004. PMID: 35674672
Ureteral Stent Encrustation: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Management and Current Technology.
Tomer N, Garden E, Small A, Palese M
J Urol 2021 Jan;205(1):68-77. Epub 2020 Aug 28 doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000001343. PMID: 32856981
Sex differences in the therapy of kidney and ureteral stones.
Özsoy M, Somani B, Seitz C, Veser J, Kallidonis P
Curr Opin Urol 2019 May;29(3):261-266. doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000604. PMID: 30855373
Tamsulosin for treatment of unilateral distal ureterolithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Malo C, Audette-Côté JS, Emond M, Turgeon AF
CJEM 2014 May;16(3):229-42. doi: 10.2310/8000.2013.131012. PMID: 24852587
Contemporary management of ureteral stones.
Bader MJ, Eisner B, Porpiglia F, Preminger GM, Tiselius HG
Eur Urol 2012 Apr;61(4):764-72. Epub 2012 Jan 14 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.01.009. PMID: 22266271

Prognosis

Risk of future stroke in patients with a diagnosis of peripheral vertigo in the emergency department.
Choi JY, Kim S, Boo D, Yoo S, Kim HJ, Kim JY, Lee KJ, Kang J, Kim BJ, Han MK, Bae HJ, Kim JS
Eur J Neurol 2023 Jul;30(7):2062-2069. Epub 2022 Sep 20 doi: 10.1111/ene.15543. PMID: 36056876
Determinants of ureteral obstruction after percutaneous nephrolithotomy.
Lee HH, Yang H, Martin-Tuite P, Unno R, Hamouche F, Ahn J, Bayne D, Stoller M, Chi T
Urolithiasis 2022 Dec;50(6):759-764. Epub 2022 Oct 14 doi: 10.1007/s00240-022-01365-8. PMID: 36239748Free PMC Article
Sex differences in the therapy of kidney and ureteral stones.
Özsoy M, Somani B, Seitz C, Veser J, Kallidonis P
Curr Opin Urol 2019 May;29(3):261-266. doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000604. PMID: 30855373
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy and ureteroscopy in children: evolutions.
Long CJ, Srinivasan AK
Urol Clin North Am 2015 Feb;42(1):1-17. Epub 2014 Oct 14 doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2014.09.002. PMID: 25455168
Ultrasound of colon diverticulitis.
Puylaert JB
Dig Dis 2012;30(1):56-9. Epub 2012 May 3 doi: 10.1159/000336620. PMID: 22572686

Clinical prediction guides

Systematic review of barriers, facilitators, and tools to promote shared decision making in the emergency department.
Ubbink DT, Matthijssen M, Lemrini S, van Etten-Jamaludin FS, Bloemers FW
Acad Emerg Med 2024 Oct;31(10):1037-1049. Epub 2024 Aug 23 doi: 10.1111/acem.14998. PMID: 39180226
Sex differences in the therapy of kidney and ureteral stones.
Özsoy M, Somani B, Seitz C, Veser J, Kallidonis P
Curr Opin Urol 2019 May;29(3):261-266. doi: 10.1097/MOU.0000000000000604. PMID: 30855373
Tamsulosin for treatment of unilateral distal ureterolithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Malo C, Audette-Côté JS, Emond M, Turgeon AF
CJEM 2014 May;16(3):229-42. doi: 10.2310/8000.2013.131012. PMID: 24852587
Ultrasound of colon diverticulitis.
Puylaert JB
Dig Dis 2012;30(1):56-9. Epub 2012 May 3 doi: 10.1159/000336620. PMID: 22572686
Contemporary management of ureteral stones.
Bader MJ, Eisner B, Porpiglia F, Preminger GM, Tiselius HG
Eur Urol 2012 Apr;61(4):764-72. Epub 2012 Jan 14 doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2012.01.009. PMID: 22266271

Recent systematic reviews

Systematic review of barriers, facilitators, and tools to promote shared decision making in the emergency department.
Ubbink DT, Matthijssen M, Lemrini S, van Etten-Jamaludin FS, Bloemers FW
Acad Emerg Med 2024 Oct;31(10):1037-1049. Epub 2024 Aug 23 doi: 10.1111/acem.14998. PMID: 39180226
Stented Versus Stentless Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Soltani MH, Shemshaki H
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2017 Dec;27(12):1269-1274. Epub 2017 Jun 20 doi: 10.1089/lap.2017.0183. PMID: 28631946
The use of alpha-1 adrenergic blockers in children with distal ureterolithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Glina FP, Castro PM, Monteiro GG, Del Guerra GC, Glina S, Mazzurana M, Bernardo WM
Int Braz J Urol 2015 Nov-Dec;41(6):1049-57. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2015.0048. PMID: 26717117Free PMC Article
Long-term Adverse Effects of Extracorporeal Shock-wave Lithotripsy for Nephrolithiasis and Ureterolithiasis: A Systematic Review.
Fankhauser CD, Kranzbühler B, Poyet C, Hermanns T, Sulser T, Steurer J
Urology 2015 May;85(5):991-1006. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2014.12.014. PMID: 25917723
Tamsulosin for treatment of unilateral distal ureterolithiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Malo C, Audette-Côté JS, Emond M, Turgeon AF
CJEM 2014 May;16(3):229-42. doi: 10.2310/8000.2013.131012. PMID: 24852587

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