Medical expulsive therapy (MET) has been widely used for the management of ureteral stones for the past two decades, despite limited evidence on the effectiveness of this approach. In the past year, data from two clinical trials has called the continued use of MET into question. Here, the authors consider the role of MET in the managment of ureteral stones, in light of this improved level of evidence.
- Bhaskar K. Somani
- Omar Aboumarzouk
- Jean de la Rosette