Findings of Non-enhanced Abdominal Computed Tomography for Pain Management of Acute Renal Colic Patients in the Emergency Department
Abstract:Study Objectives: To identify non-enhanced computed tomography (NECT) findings related to repeated requirement of painkiller, hospitalization and revisits within 5 days of discharge among acute renal colic patients. Patients and methods: A retrospective observational study was performed for all patients (age > 18 years) with acute renal colic who visited the emergency department (ED) between 2012 and 2015. NECT findings of acute ureterolithiasis (size, location, hydronephroureter, perinephric infiltrations … Show more
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