Investigating the Influence of Tutukon and Alfuzosin on Stone Expulsion After Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery
Muharrem BATURU,
Ömer BAYRAK,
Mehmet ÖZTÜRK
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To compare the effects of an alpha-blocker (alfuzosin) versus a herbal agent, “Tutukon®,» on stone-free rates in patients who underwent retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS).
Material and Methods: We evaluated seventy-five patients who underwent RIRS prospectively consecutively and reported retrospectively between January 2020 and June 2020. Patients were divided into three groups to analyze the effect of medications on stone-free rates after RIRS. “Tutukon®» was prescribed to the first group, alfuz… Show more
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