Does preoperative tamsulosin facilitate semirigid ureteroscopic management of lower ureteric calculi? A prospective, randomized double-blind study

Preoperative tamsulosin facilitates URS for lower ureteric stones. It decreases operative time, the need for dilation, and the need for postoperative indwelling ureteral stenting. It also increases the success rate but does not significantly affect the complication rate.