Medical management of renal stones: More than analgesia?

In patients with renal stones eligible for observation, does medical expulsion therapy (MET) improve passage of stones and other clinically relevant outcomes? The current evidence indicates that patients with renal stones <10 mm, who are eligible for observation, can be offered α-blockers or

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