Rob Pickard

We read with interest the article by Ye et al [1[1] showing that tamsulosin therapy for stones in the distal ureter (DU) resulted in a higher spontaneous stone passage (SSP) than placebo (difference 7.8%, 95% confidence interval 5.2–10.4%), with a particular benefit for stones of 5–7 mm in size, with similar rates of adverse events in both arms.

Publication HistoryPublished online: February 04, 2018Accepted: January 23, 2018; Received in revised form: January 21, 2018; Received: August 2, 2017;