ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026
Warm sitz bath as an adjunctive therapy for distal ureteral calculi ≤5 mm: a prospective study.
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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of warm sitz bath (WSB) as an adjunctive conservative therapy for patients with distal ureteral calculi (DUC) ≤5 mm. Methods: A total of 131 eligible patients with DUC ≤5 mm were prospectively randomized into the WSB group or the control group. Patients in the WSB group received standardized WSB (40-42 °C, 15-20 min, once daily), whereas those in the control group received no expulsive intervention. All patients were required to complete a 4-week follow-up after enrollment. Results: Of the 131 patients, 121 completed follow-up and were included in the final analysis, including 59 patients in the WSB group and 62 patients in the control group. Baseline characteristics were comparable between the two groups (all Conclusion: WSB may shorten the expulsion time of DUC ≤5 mm and reduce pain burden and analgesic requirements; however, it does not significantly improve the overall 4-week SER.
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