Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of tamsulosin hydrochloride sustained-release tablets combined with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in treating patients with 5 to 10 mm unilateral ureteral calculi.
Methods Eighty patients with 5 to 10 mm unilateral ureteral calculi were selected and divided into two groups according to therapeutic methods. Patients in the control group were treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, and patients in the observation group were treated with tamsulosin hydrochloride sustained-release tablets and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. The effects were compared between the two groups.
Results The stone clearance rate of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05), and the stone clearance time was significantly shorter than that of the control group (P < 0.05). The incidence of renal colic in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). One month after operation, the pain score of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05).
Conclusion The tamsulosin hydrochloride sustained-release tablets combined with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy is effective in treating patients with 5 to 10 mm unilateral ureteral calculi, and it is helpful to improve the stone removal rate.
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