ArticleUrology annals
Role of inflammatory markers and their trends in predicting the outcome of medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteric calculus.
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- Thulium fiber laser versus holmium: YAG laser for ureteroscopic lithotripsy of ureteral stones: a systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of urology · 2026Pooled it
- Role of ureteral wall thickness and computed tomography imaging in predicting spontaneous passage of ureteral stones.Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey) · 2026Article
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- Current Status of Protein Biomarkers in Urolithiasis-A Review of the Recent Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- The role of inflammatory serum markers and ureteral wall thickness on spontaneous passage of ureteral stone < 10 mm: A prospective cohort study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2022Article
- Nomogram predicting the probability of spontaneous stone passage in patients presenting with acute ureteric colic.BJU international · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveSymptomatic ureteric stones cause surrounding inflammation-promoting obstruction. C-reactive protein (CRP), white blood cell count (WC), and neutrophil percentage (NP) tend to rise after inflammatory response. Monitoring response during the course of medical expulsive therapy (MET) may help in deciding early intervention, thereby decreasing morbidity. We assessed the role and trends of these markers in predicting the outcome of MET. MATERIALS AND
methodsOne hundred and ninety-two patients with distal ureteric calculus of size >5 mm were included in this prospective study from April 2017 to March 2018 after ethical committee approval. CRP, NP, and WC were measured on day 1, 7, and 14 of MET, and analysis was done.
resultsOn univariate analysis, stone size and mean values of CRP, WC, and NP on day 1, 7 and 14 in stone nonpassers were significantly higher compared to stone passers (
conclusionsHigher CRP and larger stone size were associated with failure of MET. WC and NP showed decreasing trend in stone passers and persistently higher in nonpassers, which may potentially predict failure of MET, however, their role need to be further studied.
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