"Ureteral Calculi" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Stones in the URETER that are formed in the KIDNEY. They are rarely more than 5 mm in diameter for larger renal stones cannot enter ureters. They are often lodged at the ureteral narrowing and can cause excruciating renal colic.
| Descriptor ID |
D014514
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.725.938.500 C12.777.967.374.500 C12.777.967.500.851 C13.351.968.725.938.500 C13.351.968.967.374.500 C13.351.968.967.500.851 C23.300.175.850.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Ureteral Calculi- Ureteral Calculi
- Calculi, Ureteral
- Calculus, Ureteral
- Ureteral Calculus
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ureteral Calculi" by people in Profiles.
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Ureteroscopy vs Shockwave Lithotripsy to Remove Kidney Stones in Children and Adolescents: A Nonrandomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Aug 01; 8(8):e2525789.
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Acute Pelvic Pain: Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2023 Dec; 44(6):491-500.
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Trends in surgery for upper urinary tract calculi in the USA using the Nationwide Inpatient Sample: 1999-2009. BJU Int. 2013 Jul; 112(2):224-30.
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The impact of proximal stone burden on the management of encrusted and retained ureteral stents. J Urol. 2011 Feb; 185(2):542-7.
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Is there a role for tamsulosin after shock wave lithotripsy in the treatment of renal and ureteral calculi? J Endourol. 2011 Mar; 25(3):495-8.
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Experience with ureteroscopic holmium laser lithotripsy in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2008 May; 24(5):579-81.
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[In situ extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for ureteral stones causing acute renal failure]. Hinyokika Kiyo. 1994 Apr; 40(4):291-4.
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[Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy for ureteral stones which caused spontaneous peripelvic extravasation: report of three cases]. Hinyokika Kiyo. 1993 Feb; 39(2):167-70.
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[Clinical application of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy to 5 solitary kidney patients with upper urinary tract stones]. Hinyokika Kiyo. 1991 Aug; 37(8):845-9.
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[Treatment of urinary stones with Therasonic, the third generation piezoelectric shock wave lithotripter]. Hinyokika Kiyo. 1990 Sep; 36(9):1009-14.