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Is Kidney-Ureter-Bladder Radiography Still a Helpful Tool to Address Acute Ureteral Colic in Emergency Settings?

Mohammad Alkarajeh, Faris Abushamma, Mahfouz Ktaifan, Abdoh Abdallah, Amir Aghbar, Maha Akkawi, Mosab Maree, Sa'ed H Zyoud

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Mohammad AlkarajehDepartment of Nephrology, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, PSE.
Faris AbushammaDepartment of Urology, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, PSE.
Mahfouz KtaifanDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, PSE.
Abdoh AbdallahDepartment of Pediatrics, An-Najah National University Hospital, Nablus, PSE.
Amir AghbarDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, PSE.
Maha AkkawiDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, PSE.
Mosab MareeDepartment of Medical Imaging, University of Western Ontario, London, CAN.
Sa'ed H ZyoudDepartment of Clinical and Community Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, PSE.

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Abstract

Background This study aims to identify the reliability of kidney-ureter-bladder (KUB) radiography as a triage tool in acute ureteral colic (AUC). Moreover, this article correlates between KUB and non-contrast computerized tomography (NCCT) in view of stone characteristics and clinical outcomes. Methodology A retrospective cohort study recruited patients who had proven ureteric stones on NCCT. A blinded review of KUB and NCCT was performed to identify the following variables in both tests: site, ureteric stone maximum diameter, and stone density. Correlation between KUB radiography and NCCT has been performed. The intermethod reliability was used to measure the degree to which test scores are consistent when the methods or instruments employed vary. Results One hundred fifty-one patients were included, of whom 75 (50%) had negative KUB and positive NCCT results for ureteric stones based on the blinded review. Lower ureteral calculi were found to be the most common location in both KUB (

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