Serious adverse events or complications of treatment
1 finding from 1 review
Secondary procedures for residual fragments
It is very uncertain whether alpha‐blockers changes secondary procedures for residual fragments compared with placebo with/without analgesics (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hospital stay — not reported
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Secondary procedures for residual fragments
It is very uncertain whether shock wave lithotripsy changes secondary procedures for residual fragments compared with dissolution therapy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hospital stay — not reported
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Stone‐free rate
It is very uncertain whether slow shock wave lithotripsy changes stone‐free rate compared with rapid shock wave lithotripsy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Serious adverse events or complications of treatment
1 finding from 1 review
Secondary procedures
It is very uncertain whether slow shock wave lithotripsy changes secondary procedures compared with rapid shock wave lithotripsy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Hospital stay — not reported
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Stone‐free rate
It is very uncertain whether shock wave lithotripsy changes stone‐free rate compared with ureteroscopy with holmium laser or pneumatic lithotripsy (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Stone clearance · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease
Alpha‐blockers may leads to higher stone clearance compared with standard therapy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Stone expulsion time · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease
1 finding from 1 review
Pain episodes · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease
1 finding from 1 review
Dose of diclofenac (mg) · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease
1 finding from 1 review
Hospital admissions · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease
Alpha‐blockers showed no clear difference in hospitalisation compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Surgical intervention · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease
Alpha‐blockers showed no clear difference in surgical intervention compared with placebo (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Major adverse events · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease
Alpha‐blockers showed no clear difference in major adverse events compared with standard therapy (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Stone expulsion time · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease
1 finding from 1 review
Pain episodes · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease
1 finding from 1 review
Dose of diclofenac · adult patients presenting with symptoms of ureteral stone disease
1 finding from 1 review