• Brit J Hosp Med · Sep 2006

    Review

    Diagnosis and management of renal (ureteric) colic.

    • Hashim U Ahmed, Azhar A Khan, Nikos Bafaloukas, Iqbal S Shergill, and Niels-Peter N Buchholz.
    • Institute of Urology, London.
    • Brit J Hosp Med. 2006 Sep 1; 67 (9): 465-9.

    AbstractRenal (ureteric) colic is a common surgical emergency. It is usually caused by calculi obstructing the ureter, but about 15% of patients have other causes, e.g. extrinsic compression, intramural neoplasia or an anatomical abnormality. This review will focus on calculus-related renal or ureteric colic, its assessment and subsequent management.

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